Downtown West, St. Louis
# Downtown West, St. Louis

Downtown West is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. It is, as the name suggests, a section of downtown that is further inland, west from the banks of the Mississippi River. St. Louis City Hall, the Metropolitan Police Headquarters, St. Louis Union Station, Stifel Theatre, Enterprise Center, and CityPark stadium are all located in Downtown West. The Washington Avenue Historic District is a former garment district consisting of turn of the previous century high rise warehouses converted into residential lofts, restaurants, taverns, and coffee shops. It is bounded by Jefferson Avenue on the west, Tucker Boulevard on the east, Cole Street on the north, and Chouteau Avenue on the south.

## Demographics

In 2020 Downtown West's racial makeup was 46.2% White, 41.0% Black, 0.4% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 6.0% Two or More Races, and 2.3% Some Other Race. 4.8% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin.

| Racial composition | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| White | 58.7% | 44.4% | 56.3% | 46.2% |
| Black or African American | 39.3% | 49.5% | 36.9% | 41.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4.8% |
| Asian | | 2.0% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
