The map below shows majority race by area in Rea, 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 Rea racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Rea overall is white, making up 85.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 11.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Rea
Self-Identified Race |
Rea, MO Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.4% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
11.2% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
3.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rea, MO
The map below shows diversity in Rea. 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.
Rea Diversity Score
25.8
More diverse than 56% of US cities
Rea has a diversity score of 25.8: 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. Rea is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Rea's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Rea, and the least diverse areas are in north Rea.
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.