Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bal Bay, Orlando, FL

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

Bal Bay, Orlando, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bal Bay overall is hispanic, making up 57.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.2%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Bal Bay

 
Self-Identified Race
Bal Bay, Orlando, FL Population
White
25.2%
Hispanic
57.3%
Black
4.6%
Asian
3.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bal Bay, Orlando, FL

The map below shows diversity in Bal Bay. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Bal Bay Diversity Score

59.6

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

Bal Bay has a diversity score of 59.6: 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. Bal Bay is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Bal Bay's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Bal Bay, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Bal Bay.

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.