St. Francois County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29187 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
66,999
Rank #819 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,477 −23.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,300 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.9% +26.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,111 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$169,300 −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,822 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.2% −48.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,452 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,694 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

68.2% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
17.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.9%29.9%44.8%59.7%74.6%89.6%89.9%4.1%2.7%1.9%0.7%0.4%0.3%0.0%

About St. Francois County, Missouri

St. Francois County, Missouri has a total population of 66,999, making it the 819th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Francois County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Francois County is $57,477, which ranks #2,300 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in St. Francois County is $169,300, 39.9% below the national median. Renters in St. Francois County pay a median gross rent of $794 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Francois County, 17.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

St. Francois County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.7%).

All data for St. Francois County, Missouri 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.