Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Great Neck, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Great Neck overall is white, making up 62.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.4%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Great Neck

 
Self-Identified Race
Great Neck, NY Population
White
62.2%
Hispanic
8.1%
Black
4.1%
Asian
22.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Great Neck, NY

The map below shows diversity in Great Neck. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Great Neck Diversity Score

55.3

More diverse than 90% of US cities

Great Neck has a diversity score of 55.3: 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. Great Neck is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Great Neck's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Great Neck, and the least diverse areas are in north Great Neck.

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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