Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO

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.

Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bel Aire overall is white, making up 74.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.6%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. 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, Wheat Ridge, CO Population
White
74.7%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
3.6%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
1.2%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bel Aire, Wheat Ridge, CO

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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Bel Aire Diversity Score

41.9

More diverse than 26% of US neighborhoods

Bel Aire has a diversity score of 41.9: 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 Aire is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 26% of them. Within Bel Aire's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Bel Aire, and the least diverse areas are in northwest 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.

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