Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bel Air South, MD

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

Bel Air South, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bel Air South overall is white, making up 74.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 South

 
Self-Identified Race
Bel Air South, MD Population
White
74.7%
Hispanic
6.2%
Black
9.1%
Asian
4.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bel Air South, MD

The map below shows diversity in Bel Air South. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Bel Air South Diversity Score

42.5

More diverse than 75% of US cities

Bel Air South has a diversity score of 42.5: 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 South is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Bel Air South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Bel Air South, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Bel Air South.

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.