St. Francois County, Missouri Population 2024

67,210

St. Francois County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 67,210 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Francois County, Missouri is the 17th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 65,534 and has seen a growth of 2.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202967,9701520.22%
202867,8181520.22%
202767,6661520.23%
202667,5141520.23%
202567,3621520.23%
202467,2101520.23%
202367,0581520.23%
202266,906-104-0.16%
202167,0105670.85%
202066,443-499-0.75%
201966,9422020.3%
201866,740380.06%
201766,7023070.46%
201666,3951420.21%
201566,2534520.69%
201465,801-317-0.48%
201366,1183070.47%
201265,8112150.33%
201165,596620.09%
201065,53400%
199048,9046,30414.8%
198042,6005,78215.7%
197036,8183020.83%
196036,5161,2403.52%
195035,276-674-1.87%
194035,9501180.33%
193035,8324,42914.1%
192031,403-4,335-12.13%
191035,73811,68748.59%
190024,0516,70438.65%
189017,3473,52525.5%
188013,8224,08041.88%
18709,7422,49334.39%
18607,2492,28546.03%
18504,9641,75354.59%
18403,21184535.71%
18302,366-65,604-96.52%
2024 Growth Rate
0.23% (152)
County Website
St. Francois County
County Seat
Farmington
2020 Population
66,443
Area
452 mi²
Density
149 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.15% (767)
Founded
December 19, 1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,04991.37%
Two or more races2,5903.88%
Black or African American1,9762.96%
Other race5650.85%
Asian3460.52%
Native American2730.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Francois County, Missouri Population by Race

St. Francois County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

St. Francois County, Missouri Median Age

39.4

Total

38.4

Male

40.7

Female

St. Francois County, Missouri Adults

There are 52,668 adults, (11,293 of whom are seniors) in St. Francois County, Missouri.

St. Francois County, Missouri Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Francois County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female31,34446.91%
Male35,47053.09%

St. Francois County, Missouri Population by Age

St. Francois County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,9732.5569.130.9
Married11,5043.2184.315.7
Non Family7,9331.256.543.5
Female3,0133.1449.150.9
Male1,5233.3460.139.9

3.07

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Francois County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,3519.24%
Associates Degree3,9218.32%
Bachelors Degree4,1598.83%
Graduate Degree3,1446.67%
High School Graduate17,99338.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8383.9%
Some College11,70524.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Francois County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Francois County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White42,65837,2776,455
Black1,7251,31174
2+ Races1,4681,306395
Hispanic742579234
Other Race35435485
Asian275233197
Native American1541100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.64%.

St. Francois County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,415$59,354$42,480
Graduate Degree$66,783$65,313$67,969
High School Graduate$31,048$39,836$22,914
Less Than 9th Grade$23,324$27,984$18,371
Overall$37,206$41,968$30,634
Some College$36,220$40,674$30,646

$37,206

Average Earnings

$41,968

Average Male

$30,634

Average Female

St. Francois County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Francois County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Francois County, Missouri Language

98.32% of St. Francois County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.

St. Francois County, Missouri Language

St. Francois County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,4469,63517.07%
Multiple2,46754322.01%
Hispanic1,26523118.26%
Native24121488.8%
Black3368324.7%
Other5616711.94%
Asian3095216.83%

17.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.84%

Male Poverty Rate

18.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Francois County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Francois County, Missouri is Native, with 88.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Francois County, Missouri is Other, with 11.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.06%.

St. Francois County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.56%
High School17.62%
Some College15%
Bachelors or Greater4.76%

St. Francois County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.41%
Female Unemployed22.47%
Male Employed8.49%
Female Employed7.38%

St. Francois County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Francois County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,063$79,247
Households$53,083$69,486
Married Families$76,041$91,226
Non Families$29,646$43,342

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Francois County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Francois County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Francois County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

St. Francois County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Francois County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,977

Number of Veterans

3,607

Male Veterans

370

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,597
Second Gulf War803
First Gulf War437
Korea142
World War II41

St. Francois County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,214
75+867
55 to 64770
35 to 54722
18 to 34404

St. Francois County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,8428.01%
Hispanic13114.41%
Black723.74%
2+ Races633.41%

St. Francois County, Missouri Veterans by Race

St. Francois County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Francois County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

St. Francois County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Francois County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Francois County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.99%

Born in St. Francois County, Missouri

98.2%

Native Born

1.8%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.2% of St. Francois County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 79.99% having been born in Missouri. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

St. Francois County, Missouri Place of Birth

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