St. Francis County, Arkansas

AR · FIPS 05123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,400
Rank #1,756 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,574 −43.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,014 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
28.5% +126.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,067 of 3,222
5th %ile
Median Home Value
$90,900 −67.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,080 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.2% −57.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,913 of 3,222
10th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.2% +74.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,047 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

55.5% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
14.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.9%17.9%26.8%35.7%44.6%53.6%54.4%39.3%3.7%2.1%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About St. Francis County, Arkansas

St. Francis County, Arkansas has a total population of 22,400, making it the 1,756th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Francis County is 40.1 years, which is 3.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Francis County is $42,574, which ranks #3,014 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 28.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.2%.

The median home value in St. Francis County is $90,900, 67.8% below the national median. Renters in St. Francis County pay a median gross rent of $779 per month. The homeownership rate is 55.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Francis County, 14.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 57.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

St. Francis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 54.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (39.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.7%).

All data for St. Francis County, Arkansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.