Naples Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,092 at the 2020 census, down from 5,967 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Naples Park was officially opened on November 4, 1951. Constructed by M. H. Davis Properties, Inc. lots were initially being sold for as low as $149.00, designed for lower or retirement level income buyers. The Naples Park Area Association was founded in 1957 and a clubhouse was built by members four years later. The neighborhood had its own fire department until 1961, when the North Naples Fire District expanded into the area.
Geography
Naples Park is located in northwestern Collier County. It is part of the area known as North Naples, just north of Pelican Bay. It is bounded to the east by U.S. Route 41, to the north by 111th Avenue North, to the west by Vanderbilt Drive, and to the south by 91st Avenue North. Vanderbilt Lagoon is to the west, connecting to the Gulf of Mexico. Downtown Naples is to the south.
The Mercato, an outdoor shopping mall to the east of U.S. Route 41 is also considered part of Naples Park. It is the only portion of Naples Park to the east of U.S. Route 41.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Naples Park CDP has a total area of , all land.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Naples Park had a population of 5,092. The median age was 49.0 years. 14.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.2 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,320 households in Naples Park, including 1,265 families. Of all households, 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 40.2% were married-couple households, 22.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
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|White (NH)
|3,635
|71.39%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|87
|1.71%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|10
|0.2%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|104
|2.04%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|4
|0.08%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|43
|0.84%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|171
|3.36%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|1,038
|20.38%
|-
|Total
|5,092
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2000 census
As of the census