St. Francis County, Arkansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,740
Median household income: $41,784
Median home value: $87,700

St. Francis County, Arkansas counts 22,740 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $41,784 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

From 2019 to 2023, St. Francis County's population declined 12.2% from 25,900 to 22,740, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $35,348 to $41,784.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.2% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 54.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,740
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,784
Median home value: $87,700
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 9,583
Homeownership rate: 55.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,90022,740

Median household income

$35,348$41,784

Median home value

$64,600$87,700

Median gross rent

$633$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,900	$35,348	$64,600	$633
2020	25,477	$36,053	$65,200	$688
2021	23,623	$34,981	$68,100	$708
2022	23,138	$39,822	$82,400	$748
2023	22,740	$41,784	$87,700	$791

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,390	6.1%
5 to 17	3,461	15.2%
18 to 24	1,746	7.7%
25 to 34	3,320	14.6%
35 to 44	3,136	13.8%
45 to 54	2,802	12.3%
55 to 64	2,874	12.6%
65 to 74	2,563	11.3%
75 and over	1,448	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,984	39.5%
Black or African American	12,466	54.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	0.2%
Asian	19	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	66	0.3%
Some other race	34	0.1%
Two or more races	355	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	760	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,311	14.3%
High school graduate	7,132	44.2%
Some college or associate's	4,617	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,179	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	904	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,398	82.5%
Carpooled	909	11.7%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	119	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	230	3.0%
Other means	92	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,553	47.2%
15 to 29 min	2,015	26.8%
30 to 44 min	973	12.9%
45 to 59 min	513	6.8%
60+ min	475	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 27.8% (5,503 of 19,768)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,871	61.8%
Nonfamily households	3,010	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,881	82.2%
Vacant	1,702	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,353	55.2%
Renter-occupied	3,528	44.8%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,463	67.4%
1-unit, attached	64	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,440	15.0%
5 to 19 units	395	4.1%
20 or more units	94	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,127	11.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 05123
State: Arkansas
Land area: 635 sq mi
Water area: 7.73 sq mi
Center point: 35.0228, -90.7515