Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

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

Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Midtown St. Louis overall is white, making up 49.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.2%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Midtown St. Louis

 
Self-Identified Race
Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Population
White
49.6%
Hispanic
4.9%
Black
29.2%
Asian
13.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Midtown St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

The map below shows diversity in Midtown St. Louis. 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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Midtown St. Louis Diversity Score

64.8

More diverse than 76% of US neighborhoods

Midtown St. Louis has a diversity score of 64.8: 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. Midtown St. Louis is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Midtown St. Louis's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Midtown St. Louis, and the least diverse areas are in east Midtown St. Louis.

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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