Babson Park, FL Demographics

A map of Babson Park's Population by Race

Babson Park, Florida has an estimated population of 1,093, a large decrease from the 1,330 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.1% White, 9.8% Black, 9.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Babson Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Babson Park has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Babson Park, that probability was 49.8% in 2020 and 32.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Babson Park is ranked the 770th most populous place in Florida, out of 956 places. 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). Babson Park was ranked the 736th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Babson Park's White Population

886 residents of Babson Park, or 81.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Babson Park is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Babson Park ranks 476th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Babson Park's White population has declined by an estimated 2.4%. White residents' share of Babson Park's population has increased from 68.3% to 81.1%.

Babson Park is more White than neighboring Crooked Lake Park (57.1% White), Frostproof (64.3% White), and Lake Wales (44.3% White). Babson Park is less White than neighboring Highland Park (89.7% White), and Hillcrest Heights (83.3% White).

Babson Park's Black Population

107 residents of Babson Park, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Babson Park is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Babson Park ranks 316th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Babson Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.7%. Black residents' share of Babson Park's population has decreased from 11.1% to 9.8%.

Babson Park is more Black than neighboring Highland Park (0% Black), Hillcrest Heights (9% Black), and Frostproof (2.6% Black). Babson Park is less Black than neighboring Crooked Lake Park (21.7% Black), and Lake Wales (21.8% Black).

Babson Park's Asian Population

0 residents of Babson Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Babson Park is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Babson Park ranks 726th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Babson Park's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Babson Park's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Babson Park is less Asian than neighboring Highland Park (1.1% Asian), Frostproof (0.2% Asian), and Lake Wales (1.1% Asian).

Babson Park's Hispanic Population

100 residents of Babson Park, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Babson Park is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Babson Park ranks 425th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Babson Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 47.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Babson Park's population has decreased from 14.4% to 9.1%.

Babson Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Highland Park (2.5% Hispanic), and Hillcrest Heights (2.7% Hispanic). Babson Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Crooked Lake Park (19.3% Hispanic), Frostproof (28.8% Hispanic), and Lake Wales (30.8% Hispanic).

Babson Park's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Babson Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Babson Park is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Babson Park ranks 323rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Babson Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Babson Park's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Babson Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Highland Park (3.9% Native American/Other), Hillcrest Heights (4.2% Native American/Other), Frostproof (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lake Wales (0.2% Native American/Other).

Babson Park's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Babson Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Babson Park is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Babson Park ranks 204th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Babson Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Babson Park's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Babson Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Highland Park (2.8% Multiracial), Hillcrest Heights (0.8% Multiracial), Crooked Lake Park (2% Multiracial), Frostproof (3.2% Multiracial), and Lake Wales (1.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.