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St. Francois County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of St. Francois County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

St. Francois County is a small Missouri county of 67,503 residents with a workforce characterized by limited educational attainment—only 16.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 86.7% have a high school diploma—and relatively low labor costs, with median worker earnings of $35,483 and a GDP per capita of $26,660. The county's 4.9% unemployment rate and 52.1% labor force participation rate reflect a constrained labor pool, while a poverty rate of 17.0% underscores persistent economic pressure. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $155,100 and median gross rent of $786/month, and the population has grown modestly at 0.8% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

67,503

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$57,477

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.8% since 2018

St. Francois County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone60,518 (90.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,115 (3.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,873 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,386 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone597 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone253 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish310
  2. 2.Other Indo-European129
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)58
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island57
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic56

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,487

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,660

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,266

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,908
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,703
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,671
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,576
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,061

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,338
  2. 2.Service Occupations5,812
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,384
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,634
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,033

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.44×)1,835
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.27×)792
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)3,584
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.21×)2,258
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)3,106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$786/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9992,055 (12.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,921 (11.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,669 (9.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,517 (9.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,441 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,423 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,483

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone21,290 (79.5%)
  • Carpooled2,389 (8.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,029 (7.6%)
  • Other455 (1.7%)
  • Walked417 (1.6%)
  • Taxi91 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.