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North and South Carolina Cities in Top 20 Cities With the Fewest Children in the U.S.

Wondering where you should move to with your family? I am sure you would prefer a city with a higher children population so that your family can connect with others….

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Wondering where you should move to with your family? I am sure you would prefer a city with a higher children population so that your family can connect with others. On the other hand, maybe you have no children and would rather live where there are fewer children around. Either way, this list might be interesting to you.

The AAA State of Play compiled a list of cities with the highest and fewest population of children. Did you know in 2020 only 22.3% of the U.S. population was reported under the age of 18? I am not sure if I would expect that number to be higher or lower, but interesting to say the least.  Well, although things may change over the years with more children being born every day, this list could still be a helpful tool to have. North Carolina and South Carolina cities both made the top 20. South Carolina also appears more than once. Here are the top 20 cities with the fewest children.

20. Springfield, MO (TIED)

  • 17.9% children

20. Washington, DC

  • 17.9% children

18. Wilmington, NC

  • 17.8% children

18. Portland, OR

  • 17.8% children

17. Glendale, CA

  • 17.7% children

16. Richmond, Virginia

  • 17.6% children

15. Miami, FL

  • 17.5% children

14. Hialeah, FL

  • 17.4% children

13. Eugene, OR

  • 17.1% children

12. St. Petersburg, FL

  • 16.9% children

10. Charleston, SC (TIE)

  • 16.7% children

10. Tallahassee, FL

  • 16.7% children

9. Madison, WI

  • 16.3% children

8. Columbia, SC

  • 16.2% children

7. Boston, MA

  • 15.9% children

6. Daly City, CA

  • 15.7% children

5. Scottsdale, AZ

  • 15.5% children

4. Pittsburgh, PA

  • 15.1% children

3. Seattle, WA

  • 15.0% children

2. Quincy, MA

  • 14.6% children

1. San Francisco, CA

  • 13.4% children

Source

Check out the full list to see what other states have either the highest or lowest population of children. 
Randi Moultrie is a Charleston, South Carolina native and has been in the radio industry for the last few years in Charlotte. Randi started with Beasley Media Group as an intern in 2019 and is now thriving in the digital world. Randi enjoys writing about her favorite foods (especially pizza) and all things fashion and travel. As one who loves taking trips to find new foods, it’s not surprising that she enjoys writing about both!