Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fresh Meadows overall is asian, making up 50.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.5%. There are more asian people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Fresh Meadows

 
Self-Identified Race
Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY Population
White
27.5%
Hispanic
13.4%
Black
5.8%
Asian
50.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fresh Meadows, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Fresh Meadows. 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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Fresh Meadows Diversity Score

64.6

More diverse than 76% of US neighborhoods

Fresh Meadows has a diversity score of 64.6: 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. Fresh Meadows is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Fresh Meadows's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Fresh Meadows, and the least diverse areas are in central Fresh Meadows.

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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