St. Francis County Demographics

A map of St. Francis County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	12,184	12,501	54.4%	54.1%
White	8,797	9,206	39.3%	39.9%
Hispanic	821	686	3.7%	3.0%
Multiracial	481	475	2.1%	2.1%
Native American/Other	87	100	0.4%	0.4%
Asian	30	122	0.1%	0.5%

St. Francis County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 22,400, a slight decrease from the 23,090 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.4% Black, 39.3% White, 3.7% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of St. Francis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

St. Francis is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In St. Francis County, that probability was 54.7% in 2020 and 54.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

St. Francis County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. St. Francis County was ranked the 26th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

St. Francis County's White Population

8,797 residents of St. Francis County, or 39.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in St. Francis County is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. St. Francis County ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francis County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of St. Francis County's population has decreased from 39.9% to 39.3%.

St. Francis County is more White than neighboring Crittenden County (38.8% White), and Tunica County (18.2% White). St. Francis County is less White than neighboring Lee County (39.6% White), Cross County (71.6% White), and Woodruff County (69.2% White).

St. Francis County's Black Population

12,184 residents of St. Francis County, or 54.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in St. Francis County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. St. Francis County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francis County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of St. Francis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 54.4%.

St. Francis County is more Black than neighboring Cross County (15.8% Black), Crittenden County (50.9% Black), and Woodruff County (24.8% Black). St. Francis County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (54.5% Black), and Tunica County (79.9% Black).

St. Francis County's Asian Population

30 residents of St. Francis County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in St. Francis County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. St. Francis County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francis County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.4%. Asian residents' share of St. Francis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

St. Francis County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (0% Asian), and Tunica County (0% Asian). St. Francis County is less Asian than neighboring Cross County (2.9% Asian), and Crittenden County (0.8% Asian).

St. Francis County's Hispanic Population

821 residents of St. Francis County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in St. Francis County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. St. Francis County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francis County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.7%. Hispanic residents' share of St. Francis County's population has increased from 3.0% to 3.7%.

St. Francis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (3.1% Hispanic), Cross County (2.3% Hispanic), Crittenden County (3.3% Hispanic), Woodruff County (1.4% Hispanic), and Tunica County (1.8% Hispanic).

St. Francis County's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of St. Francis County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in St. Francis County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. St. Francis County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francis County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 13.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of St. Francis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

St. Francis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lee County (0% Native American/Other), Cross County (0.3% Native American/Other), Crittenden County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Tunica County (0% Native American/Other). St. Francis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodruff County (0.7% Native American/Other).

St. Francis County's Multiracial Population

481 residents of St. Francis County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in St. Francis County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. St. Francis County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francis County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Multiracial residents' share of St. Francis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

St. Francis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tunica County (0.1% Multiracial). St. Francis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (2.7% Multiracial), Cross County (7.1% Multiracial), Crittenden County (6.2% Multiracial), and Woodruff County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.