Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Belleville, IL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Belleville overall is white, making up 60.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Belleville

 
Self-Identified Race
Belleville, IL Population
White
60.4%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
28.7%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Belleville, IL

The map below shows diversity in Belleville. 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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Belleville Diversity Score

54.8

More diverse than 89% of US cities

Belleville has a diversity score of 54.8: 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. Belleville is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Belleville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Belleville, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Belleville.

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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