St. Francois County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 67,503
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,809
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 67,503
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 66,922
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 66,919
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 66,922
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 65,359
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 47.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,487
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,596
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,197
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $417
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $794
Building Permits, 2025 144
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,816
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 138,598
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 489,012
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,356
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,177,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,605
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,477
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,659
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,438
Total employment, 2023 17,990
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 714,462
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,837
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,080
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 568
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 212
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 919
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 842
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 148.1
Population per square mile, 2010 144.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 451.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 451.89
FIPS Code 29187