Great Neck, New York Population 2024

10,972

Great Neck Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Great Neck was:

  • White: 76.53%
  • Asian: 11.45%
  • Other race: 8.02%
  • Two or more races: 3%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,284.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.25% (-139)
The current population of Great Neck, New York is 10,972 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,111.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,46476.53%
Asian1,26611.45%
Other race8878.02%
Two or more races3323%
Black or African American1111%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Great Neck Population by Race

Great Neck Population Pyramid 2024

Great Neck Median Age

33.4

Total

32

Male

36.7

Female

Great Neck Adults

There are 7,104 adults, (1,988 of whom are seniors) in Great Neck.

Great Neck Age Dependency

116.2

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

77.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Great Neck Sex Ratio

Female5,32248.12%
Male5,73851.88%

Great Neck Population by Age

Great Neck Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3003.3473.826.2
Married2,2564.0578.521.5
Non Family6261.0676.223.8
Female2973.3946.153.9
Male1211.94357

3.84

Average Family Size

3.34

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Great Neck Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3905.92%
Associates Degree4106.22%
Bachelors Degree1,96729.84%
Graduate Degree1,89328.72%
High School Graduate1,05616.02%
Less Than 9th Grade2223.37%
Some College6539.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Great Neck Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Great Neck Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7244,4922,785
Asian806773659
Hispanic701381130
Other Race341176106
2+ Races276231173
Black969178

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.76%.

Great Neck Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,177$84,464$45,840
Graduate Degree$135,071$190,515$100,000
High School Graduate$37,768$61,875$18,589
Less Than 9th Grade$26,941$31,182$0
Overall$73,429$87,775$36,579
Some College$43,284$0$29,107

$73,429

Average Earnings

$87,775

Average Male

$36,579

Average Female

Great Neck Earnings by Educational Attainment

Great Neck Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Great Neck Language

50.31% of Great Neck residents speak only English, while 49.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 22.28% of the population.

Great Neck Language

Great Neck Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other88755762.8%
Hispanic1,32055742.2%
White7,8763534.48%
Multiple3326619.88%
Asian1,26670.55%
Black11132.7%

8.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.29%

Male Poverty Rate

8.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Great Neck

The race most likely to be in poverty in Great Neck is Other, with 62.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Great Neck is Asian, with 0.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.08%.

Great Neck Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.27%
Some College5.36%
Bachelors or Greater4.95%
High School1.89%

Great Neck Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.67%
Male Employed3.91%
Female Employed2.8%
Female Unemployed0%

Great Neck Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Great Neck Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$129,391$199,524
Households$128,457$185,621
Married Families$138,061$-999,999,999
Non Families$108,654$123,647

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Great Neck Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.2%

Male Marriage Rate

60.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Great Neck Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Great Neck Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Great Neck Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Great Neck Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

208

Number of Veterans

208

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War59
World War II46
Korea28
Vietnam27
Second Gulf War0

Great Neck Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+106
35 to 5459
55 to 6431
65 to 7412
18 to 340

Great Neck Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2083.78%
Hispanic182.52%

Great Neck Veterans by Race

Great Neck Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Great Neck Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Great Neck Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Great Neck Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Great Neck Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.71%

Born in Great Neck

70.26%

Native Born

29.74%

Foreign Born

7.71%

Non Citizen

22.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.26% of Great Neck residents were born in the United States, with 59.71% having been born in New York. 7.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Great Neck Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,799-34-0.31%
202810,833-35-0.32%
202710,868-35-0.32%
202610,903-34-0.31%
202510,937-35-0.32%
202410,972-35-0.32%
202311,007-42-0.38%
202211,049-57-0.51%
202111,106-5-0.05%
202011,1119028.84%
201910,209-4-0.04%
201810,213-2-0.02%
201710,215160.16%
201610,19940.04%
201510,195-3-0.03%
201410,198230.23%
201310,175210.21%
201210,154250.25%
201110,129430.43%
201010,08600%
20009,5387939.07%
19908,745-423-4.61%
19809,168-1,630-15.1%
197010,7986276.16%
196010,1712,41231.09%
19507,7591,59225.81%
19406,1672,15753.79%
19304,010-6,789-62.87%

Great Neck Population by Year