Census-designated place · New York
Great Neck Gardens, New York
Great Neck Gardens, census-designated place, in Nassau County, New York. Great Neck Gardens had 1,268 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,492 (±488). GEOID 3630202.
Residents, 2020 Census
1,268
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,492 ±488
Median household income
$136,092
±$58,694 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974
Median home value
$1,289,200
±$235,191 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800
Median gross rent
not published
New York: $1,621
Where is Great Neck Gardens and what county is it in?
Great Neck Gardens is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Nassau County, New York. It covers 0.2 square miles of land, 7,044 residents per square mile in 2020.
Great Neck Gardens is in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 22 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Great Neck Gardens lies entirely within the Town of North Hempstead, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Great Neck Gardens, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,268 residents in Great Neck Gardens, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,492 (±488).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Great Neck Gardens is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Great Neck Gardens | Nassau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,492 ±488 | 1,389,591 | no clear change |
| Households | 522 ±221 | 458,166 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.86 ±1.05 | 2.99 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 577 ±237 | 479,044 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Great Neck Gardens?
The median resident of Great Neck Gardens is 58.0 years old; 17.5% are under 18 and 42.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 60.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 35.2%. 34.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Great Neck Gardens | Nassau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.0 ±12.0 | 42.0 | +15.9 |
| Under 18 years | 17.5% ±8.8 pts | 21.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 42.2% ±15.8 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Male | 42.9% ±8.0 pts | 49.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% ±2.1 pts | 18.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.5% ±20.5 pts | 54.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 35.2% ±20.6 pts | 12.2% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±4.3 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 34.6% ±16.6 pts | 23.3% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 42.6% ±20.3 pts | 30.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.6% ±9.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
| With a disability | 14.2% ±14.0 pts | 9.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7% ±3.1 pts | 3.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.2% ±16.6 pts | 92.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.6% ±19.3 pts | 49.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 37.6% ±10.4 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.8% ±2.3 pts | 93.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Great Neck Gardens earn?
Half of Great Neck Gardens's 522 households earn less than $136,092 a year (±$58,694), against $146,202 in Nassau County and $85,974 in New York.
| Measure | Great Neck Gardens | Nassau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $136,092 ±$58,694 | $146,202 | – |
| Mean household income | $169,713 ±$74,371 | $191,704 | – |
| Per capita income | $79,157 ±$18,803 | $64,198 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8% ±13.4 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±15.0 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 25.3% ±31.6 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 74.7% ±31.6 pts | 96.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 61.1% ±29.9 pts | 94.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Great Neck Gardens?
Owners occupy 74.7% of Great Neck Gardens's occupied homes and renters 25.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,289,200 by its owner (±$235,191).
| Measure | Great Neck Gardens | Nassau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,289,200 ±$235,191 | $684,700 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±27.0 pts | 45.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $3,795 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.7% ±31.6 pts | 81.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.3% ±31.6 pts | 18.1% | – |
| Housing units | 577 ±237 | 479,044 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±9.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±27.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 77.1% ±29.2 pts | 76.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.4% ±3.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 32.2% ±19.2 pts | 19.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 43.1% ±28.5 pts | 6.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Great Neck Gardens work and get to work?
61.3% of Great Neck Gardens's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 35.8 minutes.
| Measure | Great Neck Gardens | Nassau County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.5% ±16.4 pts | 64.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 61.3% ±17.6 pts | 60.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.4% ±5.1 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 15.1% ±9.9 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Walked | 4.1% ±6.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.9% ±6.6 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.8 min ±7.8 | 36.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Great Neck Gardens?
No census tract lies mostly in Great Neck Gardens; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3006Nassau County | 6,805 | $173,182 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Great Neck Gardens) · Census block assignment files
How does Great Neck Gardens compare with other places in New York?
Great Neck Gardens ranks 243rd of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,424th | 1,657 |
| Residents per square mile | 75th | 1,657 |
| Median household income | 243rd | 1,623 |
| Per capita income | 123rd | 1,653 |
| Median home value | 42nd | 1,637 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 115th | 1,640 |
| Median age | 36th | 1,654 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,024th | 1,639 |
| Travel time to work | 201st | 1,652 |
Great Neck Gardens's figures with every place in New York (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Great Neck Gardens?
25 of the 56 figures for Great Neck Gardens on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Great Neck Gardens are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.