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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

St. Francois County

Missouri · 55,641 residents · 452 sq mi
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With 55,641 people, St. Francois County is a county in Missouri. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The typical home is worth $67,400, having risen by half since 1990. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 18%. Median rent is $402 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

55,641
+14%since 1990
from 48,904 in 1990
1990 – 2025
37.2
+8%since 1990
from 34.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
452 sq mi
Population, 19902024
47K53K58K64K69K19902000201020202024St. Francois County
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(3,353)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(3,615)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(3,910)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(4,055)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(3,546)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(7,394)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(8,955)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(7,165)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.6%(5,330)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(4,399)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.3%(2,931)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(988)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,199
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,745 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,273
+59%since 1990
from $9,585 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.9%
−2.0 ptssince 1990
from 16.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$67,400
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$402
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $307 in 1990
US average: $602
73.1%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 74.0% in 1990
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

10.2%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 9.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.4%
+9.9 ptssince 1990
from 62.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
−4%since 1990
from 22.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.9%(5,648)
Married60.2%(13,634)
Widowed2.9%(654)
Divorced12%(2,709)
Women 15+
Never married17.3%(3,830)
Married57.6%(12,736)
Widowed12.4%(2,742)
Divorced12.7%(2,810)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 55,641 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in St. Francois County, Missouri earns about $31,199 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 $67,400, and the typical rent is about $402 a month.

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

About 10.2% 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 14.9% of people in St. Francois County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Francois County, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Francois County, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,737 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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