Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY

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

Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fort Green overall is white, making up 42.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Fort Green

 
Self-Identified Race
Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY Population
White
42.8%
Hispanic
15.3%
Black
24.9%
Asian
7.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Green, Brooklyn, NY

The map below shows diversity in Fort Green. 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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Fort Green Diversity Score

71.7

More diverse than 94% of US neighborhoods

Fort Green has a diversity score of 71.7: 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. Fort Green is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Fort Green's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Fort Green, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Fort Green.

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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