Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Stony Brook University, NY

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Stony Brook University overall is white, making up 57.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 28.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. 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 Stony Brook University

 
Self-Identified Race
Stony Brook University, NY Population
White
57.7%
Hispanic
7.7%
Black
5.6%
Asian
28.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Stony Brook University, NY

The map below shows diversity in Stony Brook University. 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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Stony Brook University Diversity Score

57.9

More diverse than 93% of US cities

Stony Brook University has a diversity score of 57.9: 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. Stony Brook University is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Stony Brook University's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Stony Brook University, and the least diverse areas are in central Stony Brook University.

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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