The map below shows majority race by area in Belmont, 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 Belmont racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Belmont overall is black, making up 90.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 10.0%. There are more black people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Belmont
Self-Identified Race |
Belmont, AL Population |
|---|---|
White |
10.0% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
90.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Belmont, AL
The map below shows diversity in Belmont. 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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Belmont Diversity Score
18.0
More diverse than 41% of US cities
Belmont has a diversity score of 18.0: 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. Belmont is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Belmont's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Belmont, and the least diverse areas are in north Belmont.
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.