Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Brooklyn overall is black, making up 45.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 36.0%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 East Brooklyn

 
Self-Identified Race
East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY Population
White
2.9%
Hispanic
36.0%
Black
45.6%
Asian
8.1%
Native American
0.3%
Other
7.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows diversity in East Brooklyn. 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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East Brooklyn Diversity Score

65.0

More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods

East Brooklyn has a diversity score of 65.0: 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. East Brooklyn is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within East Brooklyn's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central East Brooklyn, and the least diverse areas are in southwest East Brooklyn.

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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