Sharpes, FL Demographics

A map of Sharpes's Population by Race

Sharpes, Florida had a population of 3,115 in 2020. It was 81.9% White, 3.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sharpes, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Sharpes is the 576th 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).

Sharpes's White Population

2,552 residents of Sharpes identify as White, or 81.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Sharpes considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sharpes is ranked #274 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sharpes is more White than neighboring Cocoa (49.6% White), Port St. John (77.5% White), Tropical Park (39.6% White), and Cocoa West (39.8% White). Sharpes is less White than neighboring North Merritt Island (83.8% White).

Sharpes's Black Population

119 residents of Sharpes identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sharpes slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sharpes is ranked #557 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sharpes is more Black than neighboring North Merritt Island (1.1% Black). Sharpes is less Black than neighboring Cocoa (26.3% Black), Port St. John (5.4% Black), Tropical Park (40.3% Black), and Cocoa West (38.1% Black).

Sharpes's Asian Population

23 residents of Sharpes identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sharpes roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sharpes is ranked #664 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sharpes is more Asian than neighboring Cocoa West (0.4% Asian). Sharpes is less Asian than neighboring North Merritt Island (2.8% Asian), Cocoa (1.3% Asian), Port St. John (1.5% Asian), and Tropical Park (1.7% Asian).

Sharpes's Hispanic Population

226 residents of Sharpes identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sharpes less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sharpes is ranked #642 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sharpes is more Hispanic than neighboring North Merritt Island (6.9% Hispanic). Sharpes is less Hispanic than neighboring Cocoa (16.9% Hispanic), Port St. John (8.9% Hispanic), Tropical Park (12.9% Hispanic), and Cocoa West (16.5% Hispanic).

Sharpes's Native American/Other Population

32 residents of Sharpes identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sharpes roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sharpes is ranked #219 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sharpes is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cocoa (0.8% Native American/Other), Tropical Park (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cocoa West (0.7% Native American/Other). Sharpes is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Merritt Island (1.1% Native American/Other), and Port St. John (1.1% Native American/Other).

Sharpes's Multiracial Population

163 residents of Sharpes identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sharpes roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Sharpes is ranked #132 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sharpes is more Multiracial than neighboring North Merritt Island (4.3% Multiracial), Cocoa (5.1% Multiracial), Tropical Park (4.8% Multiracial), and Cocoa West (4.4% Multiracial). Sharpes is less Multiracial than neighboring Port St. John (5.7% Multiracial).

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