Hastings, FL Demographics

A map of Hastings's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	304	568	70.4%	45.0%
White	105	558	24.3%	44.2%
Hispanic	14	77	3.2%	6.1%
Multiracial	9	52	2.1%	4.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.5%

Hastings, Florida has an estimated population of 432, a dramatic decrease from the 1,262 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.4% Black, 24.3% White, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hastings, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hastings 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 Hastings, that probability was 59.7% in 2020 and 44.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hastings is ranked the 869th 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). Hastings was ranked the 744th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hastings's White Population

105 residents of Hastings, or 24.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hastings is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Hastings ranks 719th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hastings's White population has declined by an estimated 81.2%. White residents' share of Hastings's population has decreased from 44.2% to 24.3%.

Hastings is less White than neighboring Flagler Estates (62.3% White), East Palatka (45.6% White), Palatka (38.6% White), St. Augustine Shores (88.8% White), and St. Augustine South (85.7% White).

Hastings's Black Population

304 residents of Hastings, or 70.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hastings is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Hastings ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hastings's Black population has declined by an estimated 46.5%. Black residents' share of Hastings's population has increased from 45.0% to 70.4%.

Hastings is more Black than neighboring Flagler Estates (9.3% Black), East Palatka (38% Black), Palatka (46.5% Black), St. Augustine Shores (1% Black), and St. Augustine South (0.2% Black).

Hastings's Asian Population

0 residents of Hastings, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hastings is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Hastings ranks 895th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hastings's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hastings's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hastings is less Asian than neighboring Palatka (0.3% Asian), St. Augustine Shores (0.8% Asian), and St. Augustine South (5.1% Asian).

Hastings's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Hastings, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hastings is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Hastings ranks 706th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hastings's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hastings's population has decreased from 6.1% to 3.2%.

Hastings is less Hispanic than neighboring Flagler Estates (17.4% Hispanic), East Palatka (10.7% Hispanic), Palatka (9.1% Hispanic), St. Augustine Shores (4.9% Hispanic), and St. Augustine South (7.6% Hispanic).

Hastings's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hastings, 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 Hastings is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hastings ranks 745th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hastings's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hastings's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Hastings is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Palatka (0.3% Native American/Other), Palatka (0.5% Native American/Other), and St. Augustine Shores (0.2% Native American/Other).

Hastings's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Hastings, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hastings is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Hastings ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hastings's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 82.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Hastings's population has decreased from 4.1% to 2.1%.

Hastings is more Multiracial than neighboring St. Augustine South (1.5% Multiracial). Hastings is less Multiracial than neighboring Flagler Estates (10.9% Multiracial), East Palatka (5.4% Multiracial), Palatka (5.1% Multiracial), and St. Augustine Shores (4.3% 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.