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St. Francois County

Missouri · 66,922 residents · 452 sq mi
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St. Francois County is home to 66,922 people in Missouri. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. The typical home is worth $118,000, having risen by half since 2000. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. Renters pay $667 a month at the median. 11,281 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,922
+20%since 2000
from 55,641 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.3
+8%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
452 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K53K58K64K69K19902000201020202024St. Francois County
202467K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(3,535)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(3,704)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(4,260)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.4%(4,259)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(4,032)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(8,785)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(8,956)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.6%(8,456)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414%(9,374)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.1%(6,759)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.3%(3,566)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(1,236)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,307
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,199 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,577
+48%since 2000
from $15,273 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
28.4%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
16.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.4%
US avg: 10%
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$118,000
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$667
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $402 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
65.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
34.1% rent
Persons per household
2.44 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.5
−1%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(53,228)
Black2%(1,105)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(447)
Asian0.3%(174)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(59,474)
Black4%(2,645)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,089)
Asian0.6%(403)
Other2.8%(1,897)
Segregation Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(490)
Colombian0.2%(125)
Spaniard0.2%(106)
Honduran0.1%(92)
Puerto Rican0.1%(80)
Argentine0.1%(66)
Cuban0%(31)
Asian origin
Thai0.2%(123)
Nepalese0.1%(56)
Filipino0.1%(44)
Asian Indian0.1%(37)
Korean0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(21)
Ancestry
American23.2%(15,483)
German18.6%(12,405)
Irish12.5%(8,342)
English8.7%(5,795)
French5.5%(3,646)
Italian3.4%(2,250)
Polish1.5%(1,021)
Scottish1.5%(1,015)
Dutch1.1%(706)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(575)
Norwegian0.4%(234)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(231)
Welsh0.3%(212)
Swedish0.3%(200)
Russian0.2%(126)
Swiss0.2%(122)
Hungarian0.2%(108)
Danish0.1%(88)
Syrian0.1%(81)
Canadian0.1%(80)
Croatian0.1%(62)
Slovak0.1%(59)
Belgian0.1%(47)
Czech0.1%(47)
Moroccan0.1%(36)
Armenian0.1%(36)
Egyptian0%(29)
Greek0%(26)
Ukrainian0%(26)
Austrian0%(23)
Lebanese0%(19)
Somali0%(12)
Jamaican0%(12)
Finnish0%(10)
Haitian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.3%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+19%since 2000
from 21.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
82.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
51.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 53.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
27.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Female
46.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Foreign born
1.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
87.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.1%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
10.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
22.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.4%(828)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13.4%(603)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.6%(1,642)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.8%(214)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2%(90)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 4,489 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 66,922 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in St. Francois County, Missouri earns about $46,307 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 $118,000, and the typical rent is about $667 a month.

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

About 14.0% 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 16.1% 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 18,018 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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

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