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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Francis County

Arkansas · 28,497 residents · 635 sq mi
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With 28,497 people, St. Francis County is a county in Arkansas. The poverty rate is 36.6%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $38,200. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $15,029, under the $30,130 national median. Households here earn about 29% less than in Arkansas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

28,497
−3%vs 2000
vs 29,329 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
635 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K24K26K28K30K19902000201020202024St. Francis County
202422K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(2,402)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(2,496)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.2%(2,901)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(2,498)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(1,547)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.1%(4,023)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(3,743)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(2,717)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(2,341)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(2,176)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(1,298)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(355)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,029
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,146 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,194
−42%vs 2000
vs $12,483 in 2000
US average: $14,340
36.6%
+9.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,200
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$270
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $403 in 2000
US average: $450
61.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.2% in 2000
38.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic45.1%(13,224)
Black48.7%(14,273)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(1,431)
Asian0.5%(161)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic51.6%(14,712)
Black47.7%(13,588)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(162)
Asian0.4%(116)
Other0.3%(81)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(289)
Salvadoran0.9%(196)
Guatemalan0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Korean0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English5.8%(1,291)
Irish4.8%(1,076)
American4.8%(1,068)
German4.5%(1,018)
Italian0.8%(187)
Scottish0.6%(137)
French0.6%(124)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(113)
Dutch0.4%(90)
British0.2%(38)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.2%(37)
Swiss0.1%(26)
Russian0.1%(23)
Slovak0.1%(15)
Turkish0.1%(13)
Polish0.1%(12)
Arab0%(8)
Welsh0%(5)
Section 05

Education

8.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.1%
−10.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.3 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.4%(4,751)
Married35.5%(3,717)
Widowed3.4%(354)
Divorced15.7%(1,643)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(2,571)
Married39%(3,126)
Widowed13.5%(1,084)
Divorced15.3%(1,225)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.2%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
42.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.7%(77)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.7%(138)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43%(432)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,005 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Francis County, Arkansas?

St. Francis County, Arkansas has about 28,497 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Francis County, Arkansas?

The typical household in St. Francis County, Arkansas earns about $15,029 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Francis County, Arkansas expensive?

In St. Francis County, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $38,200, and the typical rent is about $270 a month.

How educated are people in St. Francis County, Arkansas?

About 8.5% of adults age 25 and over in St. Francis County, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Francis County, Arkansas?

About 36.6% of people in St. Francis County, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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