Mayor : Three of the city 's 53 officers are African - American . 71 % of Ferguson 's population is black ; 29 % is white . It 's about 10 miles north of downtown Saint Louis . Mayor : ` ` It 's the city where everybody knows your name ''
NEW : Three of the city 's 53 officers are African-American . 67 % of Ferguson 's population is black ; 29 % is white . It 's about 10 miles north of downtown St. Louis . Mayor : `` It 's the place where everybody knows your name ''