Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in New York County, NY

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

New York County, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in New York County overall is white, making up 46.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 New York County

 
Self-Identified Race
New York County, NY Population
White
46.7%
Hispanic
23.0%
Black
12.1%
Asian
13.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for New York County, NY

The map below shows diversity in New York 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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New York County Diversity Score

69.5

More diverse than 99% of US counties

New York County has a diversity score of 69.5: 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. New York County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 99% of them. Within New York County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west New York County, and the least diverse areas are in central New York 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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