Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Belmar, NJ

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Belmar overall is white, making up 85.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.8%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Belmar

 
Self-Identified Race
Belmar, NJ Population
White
85.2%
Hispanic
9.8%
Black
0.6%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Belmar, NJ

The map below shows diversity in Belmar. 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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Belmar Diversity Score

26.3

More diverse than 56% of US cities

Belmar has a diversity score of 26.3: 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. Belmar is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Belmar's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Belmar, and the least diverse areas are in west Belmar.

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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