Holden Heights, FL Demographics

A map of Holden Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	2,009	1,105	61.1%	27.0%
Hispanic	766	1,017	23.3%	24.8%
White	441	1,652	13.4%	40.3%
Multiracial	38	171	1.2%	4.2%
Asian	18	100	0.5%	2.4%
Native American/Other	14	52	0.4%	1.3%

Holden Heights, Florida has an estimated population of 3,286, a large decrease from the 4,097 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.1% Black, 23.3% Hispanic, 13.4% White, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Holden Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Holden Heights 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 Holden Heights, that probability was 70.1% in 2020 and 55.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Holden Heights is ranked the 579th 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). Holden Heights was ranked the 518th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Holden Heights's White Population

441 residents of Holden Heights, or 13.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Holden Heights is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Holden Heights ranks 749th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holden Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 73.3%. White residents' share of Holden Heights's population has decreased from 40.3% to 13.4%.

Holden Heights is more White than neighboring Oak Ridge (6.6% White). Holden Heights is less White than neighboring Edgewood (72.4% White), Pine Castle (16.7% White), Sky Lake (16.3% White), and Belle Isle (77.2% White).

Holden Heights's Black Population

2,009 residents of Holden Heights, or 61.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Holden Heights is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Holden Heights ranks 125th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holden Heights's Black population has grown by an estimated 81.8%. Black residents' share of Holden Heights's population has increased from 27.0% to 61.1%.

Holden Heights is more Black than neighboring Edgewood (8.4% Black), Pine Castle (14.6% Black), Sky Lake (25.7% Black), Oak Ridge (32.4% Black), and Belle Isle (1% Black).

Holden Heights's Asian Population

18 residents of Holden Heights, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Holden Heights is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Holden Heights ranks 249th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holden Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 82.0%. Asian residents' share of Holden Heights's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.5%.

Holden Heights is less Asian than neighboring Edgewood (5.2% Asian), Pine Castle (2.1% Asian), Sky Lake (3.4% Asian), Oak Ridge (2.9% Asian), and Belle Isle (4.4% Asian).

Holden Heights's Hispanic Population

766 residents of Holden Heights, or 23.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Holden Heights is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Holden Heights ranks 254th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holden Heights's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 24.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Holden Heights's population has decreased from 24.8% to 23.3%.

Holden Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Edgewood (11.1% Hispanic), and Belle Isle (10.4% Hispanic). Holden Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Pine Castle (63.7% Hispanic), Sky Lake (53.3% Hispanic), and Oak Ridge (55.3% Hispanic).

Holden Heights's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Holden Heights, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Holden Heights is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Holden Heights ranks 124th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holden Heights's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 73.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Holden Heights's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.4%.

Holden Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sky Lake (0.2% Native American/Other). Holden Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edgewood (0.8% Native American/Other), Pine Castle (1% Native American/Other), Oak Ridge (1.3% Native American/Other), and Belle Isle (0.9% Native American/Other).

Holden Heights's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Holden Heights, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Holden Heights is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Holden Heights ranks 327th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Holden Heights's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Holden Heights's population has decreased from 4.2% to 1.2%.

Holden Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Edgewood (2.1% Multiracial), Pine Castle (1.8% Multiracial), Oak Ridge (1.5% Multiracial), and Belle Isle (6% 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.