Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA

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

Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bel Air overall is white, making up 72.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.0%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Bel Air

 
Self-Identified Race
Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
72.4%
Hispanic
6.3%
Black
2.6%
Asian
14.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Bel Air. 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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Bel Air Diversity Score

44.9

More diverse than 30% of US neighborhoods

Bel Air has a diversity score of 44.9: 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. Bel Air is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 30% of them. Within Bel Air's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Bel Air, and the least diverse areas are in east Bel Air.

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.