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West Park, Florida
8,601 Black residents · 56.8% of the place
West Park is a city in Florida, entered in this gazetteer on its published 2020 figures: 15,130 residents in all, 8,601 of them Black alone — 56.8% of the place.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 15,130 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 8,601 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 56.8% |
| Rank by Black population among Florida places | 68 of 955 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
Across the last two censuses, the Black population of West Park grew — 8,192 in 2010 and 8,601 in 2020, a change of +5.0%. The Black share of West Park moved from 57.9% to 56.8% over the same span.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 955 places the Census Bureau counts in Florida, West Park ranks 68 by Black population, with 8,601 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for West Park within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In West Park, a place of 15,130, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records West Park itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.