Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in College Point, Queens, NY

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

College Point, Queens, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in College Point overall is hispanic, making up 40.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 37.7%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the west 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 College Point

 
Self-Identified Race
College Point, Queens, NY Population
White
19.5%
Hispanic
40.9%
Black
1.2%
Asian
37.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for College Point, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in College Point. 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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College Point Diversity Score

65.2

More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods

College Point has a diversity score of 65.2: 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. College Point is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within College Point's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast College Point, and the least diverse areas are in northwest College Point.

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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