Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bellemeade, Richmond, VA

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

Bellemeade, Richmond, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bellemeade overall is black, making up 77.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 11.9%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Bellemeade

 
Self-Identified Race
Bellemeade, Richmond, VA Population
White
7.8%
Hispanic
3.1%
Black
77.2%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
11.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bellemeade, Richmond, VA

The map below shows diversity in Bellemeade. 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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Bellemeade Diversity Score

38.3

More diverse than 21% of US neighborhoods

Bellemeade has a diversity score of 38.3: 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. Bellemeade is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 21% of them. Within Bellemeade's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Bellemeade, and the least diverse areas are in south Bellemeade.

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.