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People Statistics · Region

Children under 15 in Texas

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 2 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Texas United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2024 20.1% −0.2 pp since 2023
Regions of United States · 2024 2 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −2.1 pp
vs United States +2.5 pp United States: 17.6% · 2024
Children under 15, 1990 – 2024 percent · Texas · United States · World
−2.1 pp since 2014
Texas United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Children under 15 · percent
Texas
20.1%
United States
17.6%
World
24.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Texas · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 20.1% · 2024
First value 24.3% · 1990
Highest 24.3% · 1992
Lowest 20.1% · 2024
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearTexasChange United StatesWorld
2024 20.1% −0.2 pp 17.6% 24.7%
2023 20.3% −0.3 pp 17.8% 25.0%
2022 20.6% −0.2 pp 18.0% 25.3%
2021 20.8% −0.3 pp 18.3% 25.6%
2020 21.1% +0.1 pp 18.5% 25.8%
2019 21.1% −0.4 pp 18.5% 26.0%
2018 21.5% −0.2 pp 18.6% 26.2%
2017 21.7% −0.2 pp 18.8% 26.4%
2016 21.9% −0.2 pp 18.9% 26.5%
2015 22.0% −0.2 pp 19.0% 26.6%
2014 22.2% −0.1 pp 19.2% 26.8%
2013 22.3% −0.1 pp 19.3% 26.9%
2012 22.4% −0.2 pp 19.5% 27.0%
2011 22.6% −0.2 pp 19.6% 27.1%
2010 22.8% −0.1 pp 19.8% 27.3%
2009 22.9% −0.0 pp 19.9% 27.5%
2008 22.9% −0.0 pp 20.0% 27.6%
2007 22.9% −0.0 pp 20.1% 27.9%
2006 22.9% −0.0 pp 20.3% 28.1%
2005 23.0% −0.1 pp 20.5% 28.5%
2004 23.1% −0.1 pp 20.7% 28.8%
2003 23.2% −0.1 pp 20.9% 29.2%
2002 23.3% −0.1 pp 21.1% 29.6%
2001 23.4% −0.1 pp 21.2% 30.0%
2000 23.5% −0.2 pp 21.4% 30.4%
1999 23.7% −0.1 pp 21.5% 30.8%
1998 23.8% −0.1 pp 21.6% 31.1%
1997 23.9% −0.1 pp 21.7% 31.5%
1996 24.0% −0.0 pp 21.8% 31.8%
1995 24.0% −0.2 pp 21.9% 32.1%
1994 24.2% −0.1 pp 22.0% 32.3%
1993 24.3% −0.0 pp 22.0% 32.5%
1992 24.3% +0.0 pp 21.9% 32.7%
1991 24.3% +0.0 pp 21.8% 32.9%
1990 24.3% 21.7% 33.0%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United States

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 15
51 Vermont 14.8%
50 Maine 14.9%
49 New Hampshire 15.0%
48 Rhode Island 15.5%
47 Massachusetts 15.9%
46 Florida 16.1%
45 District of Columbia 16.4%
44 Connecticut 16.4%
43 West Virginia 16.5%
42 Oregon 16.6%
41 Pennsylvania 16.9%
40 New York 17.1%
39 Delaware 17.2%
38 Hawaii 17.5%
37 Montana 17.5%
36 Colorado 17.6%
35 Michigan 17.6%
34 Wisconsin 17.8%
33 South Carolina 17.8%
32 New Jersey 18.0%
31 Arizona 18.0%
30 North Carolina 18.0%
29 Washington 18.0%
28 New Mexico 18.1%
27 Virginia 18.1%
26 Illinois 18.1%
25 Nevada 18.2%
24 Ohio 18.3%
23 California 18.4%
22 Maryland 18.4%
21 Tennessee 18.4%
20 Alabama 18.4%
19 Missouri 18.5%
18 Kentucky 18.7%
17 Wyoming 18.8%
16 Iowa 19.0%
15 Minnesota 19.0%
14 Arkansas 19.2%
13 Georgia 19.3%
12 Indiana 19.3%
11 Mississippi 19.3%
10 Louisiana 19.6%
9 Kansas 19.8%
8 Oklahoma 20.0%
7 North Dakota 20.0%
6 Idaho 20.0%
5 Alaska 20.4%
4 South Dakota 20.4%
3 Nebraska 20.4%
2 Texas 20.8%
1 Utah 23.4%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2021

What it means

The share of residents who are children.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 0–14 divided by the total population.