Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Crown Heights overall is black, making up 49.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.9%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Crown Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY Population
White
31.9%
Hispanic
8.7%
Black
49.3%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows diversity in Crown Heights. 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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Crown Heights Diversity Score

64.2

More diverse than 74% of US neighborhoods

Crown Heights has a diversity score of 64.2: 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. Crown Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Crown Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Crown Heights, and the least diverse areas are in west Crown Heights.

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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