Great Neck Gardens, NY Demographics

A map of Great Neck Gardens's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	902	812	60.5%	64.0%
Asian	525	390	35.2%	30.8%
Native American/Other	42	5	2.8%	0.4%
Hispanic	23	30	1.5%	2.4%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	0	28	0.0%	2.2%

Great Neck Gardens, New York has an estimated population of 1,492, a large increase from the 1,268 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.5% White, 35.2% Asian, 2.8% Native American/Other, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Great Neck Gardens, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Great Neck Gardens has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Great Neck Gardens, that probability was 49.4% in 2020 and 51.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Great Neck Gardens is ranked the 732nd most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Great Neck Gardens was ranked the 779th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Great Neck Gardens's White Population

902 residents of Great Neck Gardens, or 60.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Great Neck Gardens is higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Great Neck Gardens ranks 1100th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Gardens's White population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. White residents' share of Great Neck Gardens's population has decreased from 64.0% to 60.5%.

Great Neck Gardens is more White than neighboring Great Neck Plaza (53.3% White), Thomaston (45.8% White), and Russell Gardens (41.5% White). Great Neck Gardens is less White than neighboring Kensington (60.9% White), and Great Neck (69.1% White).

Great Neck Gardens's Black Population

0 residents of Great Neck Gardens, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Great Neck Gardens is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Great Neck Gardens ranks 1124th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Gardens's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Great Neck Gardens's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Great Neck Gardens is less Black than neighboring Great Neck Plaza (0.7% Black), Thomaston (2% Black), Great Neck (3% Black), and Russell Gardens (0.3% Black).

Great Neck Gardens's Asian Population

525 residents of Great Neck Gardens, or 35.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Great Neck Gardens is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Great Neck Gardens ranks 20th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Gardens's Asian population has grown by an estimated 34.6%. Asian residents' share of Great Neck Gardens's population has increased from 30.8% to 35.2%.

Great Neck Gardens is more Asian than neighboring Great Neck Plaza (24% Asian), and Great Neck (13.4% Asian). Great Neck Gardens is less Asian than neighboring Kensington (35.6% Asian), Thomaston (45% Asian), and Russell Gardens (53.3% Asian).

Great Neck Gardens's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Great Neck Gardens, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Great Neck Gardens is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Great Neck Gardens ranks 957th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Gardens's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Great Neck Gardens's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.5%.

Great Neck Gardens is more Hispanic than neighboring Thomaston (1.1% Hispanic). Great Neck Gardens is less Hispanic than neighboring Kensington (2.2% Hispanic), Great Neck Plaza (15.8% Hispanic), Great Neck (10.2% Hispanic), and Russell Gardens (3.1% Hispanic).

Great Neck Gardens's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Great Neck Gardens, or 2.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Great Neck Gardens is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Great Neck Gardens ranks 902nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Gardens's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 740.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Great Neck Gardens's population has increased from 0.4% to 2.8%.

Great Neck Gardens is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kensington (0% Native American/Other), Great Neck Plaza (0.7% Native American/Other), Great Neck (2.5% Native American/Other), and Russell Gardens (0.8% Native American/Other). Great Neck Gardens is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thomaston (3.3% Native American/Other).

Great Neck Gardens's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Great Neck Gardens, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Great Neck Gardens is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Great Neck Gardens ranks 1097th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Gardens's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Great Neck Gardens's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.0%.

Great Neck Gardens is less Multiracial than neighboring Kensington (1.3% Multiracial), Great Neck Plaza (5.4% Multiracial), Thomaston (2.7% Multiracial), Great Neck (1.8% Multiracial), and Russell Gardens (1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.