Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Belle Glade, Belle Glade, FL

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

Downtown Belle Glade, Belle Glade, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Belle Glade overall is black, making up 76.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.8%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. 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 Downtown Belle Glade

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Belle Glade, Belle Glade, FL Population
White
2.9%
Hispanic
14.8%
Black
76.4%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Belle Glade, Belle Glade, FL

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Belle Glade. 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.

Downtown Belle Glade, Belle Glade, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown Belle Glade Diversity Score

39.0

More diverse than 22% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Belle Glade has a diversity score of 39.0: 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. Downtown Belle Glade is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 22% of them. Within Downtown Belle Glade's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Downtown Belle Glade, and the least diverse areas are in central Downtown Belle Glade.

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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