Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jamaica, Queens, NY

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

Jamaica, Queens, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jamaica overall is asian, making up 28.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.6%. There are more asian people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Jamaica

 
Self-Identified Race
Jamaica, Queens, NY Population
White
9.4%
Hispanic
23.8%
Black
27.6%
Asian
28.1%
Native American
0.6%
Other
10.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jamaica, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Jamaica. 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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Jamaica Diversity Score

76.8

More diverse than 99% of US neighborhoods

Jamaica has a diversity score of 76.8: 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. Jamaica is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Jamaica's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Jamaica, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Jamaica.

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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