Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central West End, St. Louis, MO

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

Central West End, St. Louis, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central West End overall is white, making up 58.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Central West End

 
Self-Identified Race
Central West End, St. Louis, MO Population
White
58.8%
Hispanic
4.5%
Black
17.9%
Asian
15.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central West End, St. Louis, MO

The map below shows diversity in Central West End. 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.

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Central West End Diversity Score

59.5

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

Central West End has a diversity score of 59.5: 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. Central West End is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Central West End's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Central West End, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Central West End.

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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