Ridge Wood Heights, FL Demographics

A map of Ridge Wood Heights's Population by Race

Ridge Wood Heights, Florida had a population of 5,064 in 2020. It was 77.3% White, 1.7% Black, 1.9% Asian, 14.5% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ridge Wood Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Ridge Wood Heights is the 476th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Ridge Wood Heights's White Population

3,915 residents of Ridge Wood Heights identify as White, or 77.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Ridge Wood Heights considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Ridge Wood Heights is ranked #366 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ridge Wood Heights is more White than neighboring South Gate Ridge (76.6% White), and Southgate (76.7% White). Ridge Wood Heights is less White than neighboring South Sarasota (84.3% White), Gulf Gate (81.7% White), and Pinecraft (88.1% White).

Ridge Wood Heights's Black Population

86 residents of Ridge Wood Heights identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ridge Wood Heights less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Ridge Wood Heights is ranked #693 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ridge Wood Heights is more Black than neighboring South Gate Ridge (1.5% Black), Southgate (1.5% Black), South Sarasota (1% Black), Gulf Gate (1.4% Black), and Pinecraft (0.4% Black).

Ridge Wood Heights's Asian Population

96 residents of Ridge Wood Heights identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ridge Wood Heights roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Ridge Wood Heights is ranked #320 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ridge Wood Heights is more Asian than neighboring South Sarasota (1.7% Asian), Gulf Gate (1.7% Asian), and Pinecraft (0% Asian). Ridge Wood Heights is less Asian than neighboring Southgate (2.1% Asian).

Ridge Wood Heights's Hispanic Population

734 residents of Ridge Wood Heights identify as Hispanic, or 14.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ridge Wood Heights slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Ridge Wood Heights is ranked #423 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ridge Wood Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring South Sarasota (8.9% Hispanic), Gulf Gate (10.8% Hispanic), and Pinecraft (8.6% Hispanic). Ridge Wood Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring South Gate Ridge (14.6% Hispanic), and Southgate (15.6% Hispanic).

Ridge Wood Heights's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Ridge Wood Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ridge Wood Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Ridge Wood Heights is ranked #285 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ridge Wood Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Southgate (0.6% Native American/Other), South Sarasota (0.7% Native American/Other), and Gulf Gate (0.7% Native American/Other). Ridge Wood Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Gate Ridge (1.1% Native American/Other), and Pinecraft (1.9% Native American/Other).

Ridge Wood Heights's Multiracial Population

188 residents of Ridge Wood Heights identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ridge Wood Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Ridge Wood Heights is ranked #454 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ridge Wood Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Southgate (3.6% Multiracial), South Sarasota (3.3% Multiracial), and Pinecraft (1% Multiracial). Ridge Wood Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring South Gate Ridge (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.