Shady Hills, FL Demographics

A map of Shady Hills's Population by Race

Shady Hills, Florida has an estimated population of 11,983, a slight increase from the 11,690 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.7% White, 5.8% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.6% Native American/Other, 1.5% Black, and 1.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shady Hills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shady Hills has become 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 Shady Hills, that probability was 29.1% in 2020 and 27.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shady Hills is ranked the 312th 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). Shady Hills was ranked the 306th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shady Hills's White Population

10,149 residents of Shady Hills, or 84.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shady Hills is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Shady Hills ranks 247th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shady Hills's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Shady Hills's population has increased from 83.5% to 84.7%.

Shady Hills is more White than neighboring Quail Ridge (51.4% White), Spring Hill (67.2% White), and Meadow Oaks (71.9% White). Shady Hills is less White than neighboring Heritage Pines (91.1% White), and Timber Pines (95.1% White).

Shady Hills's Black Population

183 residents of Shady Hills, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shady Hills is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Shady Hills ranks 823rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shady Hills's Black population has grown by an estimated 123.2%. Black residents' share of Shady Hills's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.5%.

Shady Hills is more Black than neighboring Heritage Pines (0% Black), and Timber Pines (0.6% Black). Shady Hills is less Black than neighboring Quail Ridge (2.4% Black), Spring Hill (5% Black), and Meadow Oaks (6.6% Black).

Shady Hills's Asian Population

160 residents of Shady Hills, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shady Hills is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Shady Hills ranks 668th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shady Hills's Asian population has grown by an estimated 83.9%. Asian residents' share of Shady Hills's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.3%.

Shady Hills is more Asian than neighboring Quail Ridge (0.6% Asian), Meadow Oaks (0.3% Asian), Heritage Pines (0% Asian), and Timber Pines (0.8% Asian). Shady Hills is less Asian than neighboring Spring Hill (1.8% Asian).

Shady Hills's Hispanic Population

699 residents of Shady Hills, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shady Hills is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Shady Hills ranks 553rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shady Hills's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 37.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shady Hills's population has decreased from 9.5% to 5.8%.

Shady Hills is more Hispanic than neighboring Heritage Pines (5.5% Hispanic), and Timber Pines (2.4% Hispanic). Shady Hills is less Hispanic than neighboring Quail Ridge (44.2% Hispanic), Spring Hill (20.5% Hispanic), and Meadow Oaks (12% Hispanic).

Shady Hills's Native American/Other Population

309 residents of Shady Hills, or 2.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shady Hills is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Shady Hills ranks 518th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shady Hills's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 267.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shady Hills's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.6%.

Shady Hills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quail Ridge (0% Native American/Other), Spring Hill (1.3% Native American/Other), Meadow Oaks (0.2% Native American/Other), Heritage Pines (0% Native American/Other), and Timber Pines (0.4% Native American/Other).

Shady Hills's Multiracial Population

483 residents of Shady Hills, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shady Hills is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Shady Hills ranks 188th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shady Hills's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Shady Hills's population has decreased from 4.8% to 4.0%.

Shady Hills is more Multiracial than neighboring Quail Ridge (1.3% Multiracial), Heritage Pines (3.5% Multiracial), and Timber Pines (0.7% Multiracial). Shady Hills is less Multiracial than neighboring Spring Hill (4.2% Multiracial), and Meadow Oaks (9% 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.