Great Neck Plaza, NY Demographics

A map of Great Neck Plaza's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,047	4,523	53.3%	60.5%
Asian	1,826	1,960	24.0%	26.2%
Hispanic	1,202	626	15.8%	8.4%
Multiracial	408	195	5.4%	2.6%
Native American/Other	56	43	0.7%	0.6%
Black	54	135	0.7%	1.8%

Great Neck Plaza, New York has an estimated population of 7,593, a slight increase from the 7,482 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.3% White, 24.0% Asian, 15.8% Hispanic, 5.4% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Great Neck Plaza, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Great Neck Plaza has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Plaza, that probability was 55.8% in 2020 and 63.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Great Neck Plaza is ranked the 253rd 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 Plaza was ranked the 259th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Great Neck Plaza's White Population

4,047 residents of Great Neck Plaza, or 53.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Great Neck Plaza is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Great Neck Plaza ranks 1127th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Plaza's White population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. White residents' share of Great Neck Plaza's population has decreased from 60.5% to 53.3%.

Great Neck Plaza is more White than neighboring Russell Gardens (41.5% White), Thomaston (45.8% White), and University Gardens (43.8% White). Great Neck Plaza is less White than neighboring Kensington (60.9% White), and Great Neck Gardens (60.5% White).

Great Neck Plaza's Black Population

54 residents of Great Neck Plaza, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Great Neck Plaza is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Great Neck Plaza ranks 565th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Plaza's Black population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Black residents' share of Great Neck Plaza's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.7%.

Great Neck Plaza is more Black than neighboring Russell Gardens (0.3% Black), Kensington (0% Black), and Great Neck Gardens (0% Black). Great Neck Plaza is less Black than neighboring Thomaston (2% Black), and University Gardens (2.7% Black).

Great Neck Plaza's Asian Population

1,826 residents of Great Neck Plaza, or 24.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Great Neck Plaza is considerably higher than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Great Neck Plaza ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Plaza's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. Asian residents' share of Great Neck Plaza's population has decreased from 26.2% to 24.0%.

Great Neck Plaza is less Asian than neighboring Russell Gardens (53.3% Asian), Kensington (35.6% Asian), Great Neck Gardens (35.2% Asian), Thomaston (45% Asian), and University Gardens (47.6% Asian).

Great Neck Plaza's Hispanic Population

1,202 residents of Great Neck Plaza, or 15.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Great Neck Plaza is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Great Neck Plaza ranks 431st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Plaza's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 92.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Great Neck Plaza's population has increased from 8.4% to 15.8%.

Great Neck Plaza is more Hispanic than neighboring Russell Gardens (3.1% Hispanic), Kensington (2.2% Hispanic), Great Neck Gardens (1.5% Hispanic), Thomaston (1.1% Hispanic), and University Gardens (5.5% Hispanic).

Great Neck Plaza's Native American/Other Population

56 residents of Great Neck Plaza, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Great Neck Plaza is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Great Neck Plaza ranks 677th 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 Plaza's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 30.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Great Neck Plaza's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Great Neck Plaza is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kensington (0% Native American/Other), and University Gardens (0.5% Native American/Other). Great Neck Plaza is less Native American/Other than neighboring Russell Gardens (0.8% Native American/Other), Great Neck Gardens (2.8% Native American/Other), and Thomaston (3.3% Native American/Other).

Great Neck Plaza's Multiracial Population

408 residents of Great Neck Plaza, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Great Neck Plaza is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Great Neck Plaza ranks 932nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Great Neck Plaza's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 109.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Great Neck Plaza's population has increased from 2.6% to 5.4%.

Great Neck Plaza is more Multiracial than neighboring Russell Gardens (1% Multiracial), Kensington (1.3% Multiracial), Great Neck Gardens (0% Multiracial), Thomaston (2.7% Multiracial), and University Gardens (0% 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.