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St. Francois County

Missouri · 48,904 residents · 452 sq mi
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St. Francois County is home to 48,904 people in Missouri. The typical home is worth $40,000. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 21% less than in Missouri as a whole. Households take in $20,745 at the median, 31% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

48,904
−12%vs 2000
vs 55,641 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
452 sq mi
Population, 19902024
47K53K58K64K69K19902000201020202024St. Francois County
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(3,172)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(3,750)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(3,391)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(3,509)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(3,166)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(7,947)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(6,503)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(5,065)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(4,682)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(4,443)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(2,403)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(873)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,745
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,199 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,585
−37%vs 2000
vs $15,273 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.9%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,000
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$307
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $402 in 2000
US average: $450
74.0%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.1% in 2000
26.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(53,228)
Black2%(1,105)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(447)
Asian0.3%(174)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(47,664)
Black2%(968)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(169)
Asian0.1%(51)
Other0.5%(221)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(738)
Puerto Rican0.2%(127)
Colombian0.1%(79)
Spaniard0%(22)
Cuban0%(12)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.2%(109)
Filipino0.1%(43)
Chinese0%(16)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Thai0%(11)
Korean0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(8)
Ancestry
German18.9%(12,667)
American13.4%(8,980)
English12.8%(8,543)
Irish11.1%(7,436)
French3.8%(2,569)
Italian2.9%(1,961)
Scottish2.2%(1,447)
Polish0.9%(607)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(585)
Dutch0.7%(454)
Welsh0.7%(443)
Arab0.6%(418)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(330)
British0.4%(253)
Norwegian0.3%(169)
Russian0.2%(151)
Czech0.2%(142)
Danish0.1%(98)
Slovak0.1%(94)
Swiss0.1%(88)
Hungarian0.1%(84)
Lebanese0.1%(77)
West Indian0.1%(60)
Moroccan0.1%(44)
Canadian0%(30)
Jordanian0%(28)
Romanian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(24)
Austrian0%(24)
Greek0%(18)
Haitian0%(14)
Jamaican0%(14)
Croatian0%(11)
Syrian0%(3)
Kenyan0%(3)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.5%
−9.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.9 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 21.9 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 married36.3%(10,702)
Married47.2%(13,922)
Widowed3.3%(974)
Divorced13.3%(3,919)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(6,035)
Married51.2%(13,318)
Widowed10.3%(2,687)
Divorced15.3%(3,992)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% 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)23.4%(1,051)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(796)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(1,703)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(106)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,487 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. Francois County, Missouri?

St. Francois County, Missouri has about 48,904 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Francois County, Missouri?

The typical household in St. Francois County, Missouri earns about $20,745 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Francois County, Missouri expensive?

In St. Francois County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $40,000, and the typical rent is about $307 a month.

How educated are people in St. Francois County, Missouri?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in St. Francois County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Francois County, Missouri?

About 16.9% of people in St. Francois County, Missouri 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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