Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Belmond, IA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Belmond overall is white, making up 77.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 19.3%. There are more white people in the northwest 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 Belmond

 
Self-Identified Race
Belmond, IA Population
White
77.3%
Hispanic
19.3%
Black
1.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Belmond, IA

The map below shows diversity in Belmond. 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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Belmond Diversity Score

36.4

More diverse than 69% of US cities

Belmond has a diversity score of 36.4: 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. Belmond is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Belmond's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Belmond, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Belmond.

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.