Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bay Shore, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Bay Shore, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Bay Shore racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bay Shore overall is hispanic, making up 43.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 38.6%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Bay Shore

 
Self-Identified Race
Bay Shore, NY Population
White
38.6%
Hispanic
43.1%
Black
8.5%
Asian
5.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bay Shore, NY

The map below shows diversity in Bay Shore. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Bay Shore Diversity Score

65.3

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Bay Shore has a diversity score of 65.3: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Bay Shore is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Bay Shore's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Bay Shore, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Bay Shore.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.