The map below shows majority race by area in Bel Aire, 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 Aire racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Bel Aire overall is white, making up 68.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.9%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Aire
Self-Identified Race |
Bel Aire, KS Population |
|---|---|
White |
68.6% |
Hispanic |
11.9% |
Black |
10.0% |
Asian |
4.4% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Other |
4.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bel Aire, KS
The map below shows diversity in Bel Aire. 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 Aire Diversity Score
50.2
More diverse than 84% of US cities
Bel Aire has a diversity score of 50.2: 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 Aire is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Bel Aire's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Bel Aire, and the least diverse areas are in east Bel Aire.
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.