St. Francois County, Missouri

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 66,864
Median household income: $54,813
Median home value: $155,100

St. Francois County is a county in Missouri with a population of 66,864. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,813, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, St. Francois County's population held roughly steady from 66,643 to 66,864, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $46,466 to $54,813.

67.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66,864
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,813
Median home value: $155,100
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 28,815
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,64366,864

Median household income

$46,466$54,813

Median home value

$121,000$155,100

Median gross rent

$690$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,643	$46,466	$121,000	$690
2020	66,653	$46,307	$118,000	$667
2021	67,168	$50,015	$126,800	$697
2022	66,814	$53,083	$141,700	$748
2023	66,864	$54,813	$155,100	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,456	5.2%
5 to 17	10,631	15.9%
18 to 24	5,723	8.6%
25 to 34	9,599	14.4%
35 to 44	8,878	13.3%
45 to 54	8,646	12.9%
55 to 64	8,627	12.9%
65 to 74	6,596	9.9%
75 and over	4,708	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	60,615	90.7%
Black or African American	1,999	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	208	0.3%
Asian	288	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.0%
Some other race	290	0.4%
Two or more races	2,247	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,196	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,249	13.3%
High school graduate	17,332	36.8%
Some college or associate's	15,952	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,620	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,901	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,019	79.2%
Carpooled	2,712	10.2%
Public transit	49	0.2%
Walked	424	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,729	6.5%
Other means	603	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,622	34.8%
15 to 29 min	8,534	34.4%
30 to 44 min	3,539	14.3%
45 to 59 min	1,141	4.6%
60+ min	2,971	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 17.0% (10,427 of 61,264)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,030	66.5%
Nonfamily households	8,083	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,113	83.7%
Vacant	4,702	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,670	69.1%
Renter-occupied	7,443	30.9%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,411	67.4%
1-unit, attached	797	2.8%
2 to 4 units	2,337	8.1%
5 to 19 units	2,252	7.8%
20 or more units	559	1.9%
Mobile home & other	3,459	12.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 29187
State: Missouri
Land area: 452 sq mi
Water area: 2.79 sq mi
Center point: 37.8107, -90.4739

Cities & places

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