Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY

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

Richmond Hill, Queens, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Richmond Hill overall is hispanic, making up 31.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 30.3%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Richmond Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Richmond Hill, Queens, NY Population
White
6.7%
Hispanic
31.6%
Black
9.0%
Asian
30.3%
Native American
1.0%
Other
21.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Richmond Hill, Queens, NY

The map below shows diversity in Richmond Hill. 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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Richmond Hill Diversity Score

75.0

More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods

Richmond Hill has a diversity score of 75.0: 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. Richmond Hill is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Richmond Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Richmond Hill, and the least diverse areas are in north Richmond Hill.

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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