Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Borough Park, 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 Borough Park racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Borough Park overall is white, making up 59.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 17.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Borough Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY Population
White
59.4%
Hispanic
14.0%
Black
3.5%
Asian
17.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows diversity in Borough Park. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Borough Park Diversity Score

59.2

More diverse than 60% of US neighborhoods

Borough Park has a diversity score of 59.2: 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. Borough Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Borough Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Borough Park, and the least diverse areas are in central Borough Park.

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.

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