Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Port Washington, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Port Washington overall is white, making up 70.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. 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 Port Washington

 
Self-Identified Race
Port Washington, NY Population
White
70.8%
Hispanic
16.7%
Black
1.7%
Asian
8.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Port Washington, NY

The map below shows diversity in Port Washington. 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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Port Washington Diversity Score

46.4

More diverse than 79% of US cities

Port Washington has a diversity score of 46.4: 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. Port Washington is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Port Washington's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Port Washington, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Port Washington.

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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