Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Nassau County, NY

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

Nassau County, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Nassau County overall is white, making up 53.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 19.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Nassau County

 
Self-Identified Race
Nassau County, NY Population
White
53.8%
Hispanic
19.1%
Black
10.9%
Asian
12.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Nassau County, NY

The map below shows diversity in Nassau County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Nassau County Diversity Score

64.6

More diverse than 97% of US counties

Nassau County 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. Nassau County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Nassau County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Nassau County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Nassau County.

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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