St. Francois County Demographics

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

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	60,219	59,474	89.9%	88.9%
Multiracial	2,742	2,910	4.1%	4.3%
Black	1,835	2,645	2.7%	4.0%
Hispanic	1,268	1,089	1.9%	1.6%
Native American/Other	682	401	1.0%	0.6%
Asian	253	403	0.4%	0.6%

St. Francois County, Missouri has an estimated population of 66,999, a less than 1% change from the 66,922 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.9% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.7% Black, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of St. Francois County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

St. Francois has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In St. Francois County, that probability was 20.6% in 2020 and 18.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

St. Francois County is ranked the 17th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. St. Francois County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

St. Francois County's White Population

60,219 residents of St. Francois County, or 89.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in St. Francois County is considerably higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. St. Francois County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francois County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of St. Francois County's population has increased from 88.9% to 89.9%.

St. Francois County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (88.5% White). St. Francois County is less White than neighboring Ste. Genevieve County (93.8% White), Madison County (92.2% White), Iron County (91.7% White), and Washington County (91.8% White).

St. Francois County's Black Population

1,835 residents of St. Francois County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in St. Francois County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. St. Francois County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francois County's Black population has declined by an estimated 30.6%. Black residents' share of St. Francois County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 2.7%.

St. Francois County is more Black than neighboring Ste. Genevieve County (1.2% Black), Madison County (0.3% Black), Iron County (0.5% Black), Washington County (1.7% Black), and Jefferson County (1% Black).

St. Francois County's Asian Population

253 residents of St. Francois County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in St. Francois County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. St. Francois County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francois County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 37.2%. Asian residents' share of St. Francois County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

St. Francois County is more Asian than neighboring Ste. Genevieve County (0% Asian), Madison County (0.3% Asian), and Washington County (0.1% Asian). St. Francois County is less Asian than neighboring Iron County (1.1% Asian), and Jefferson County (1% Asian).

St. Francois County's Hispanic Population

1,268 residents of St. Francois County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in St. Francois County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. St. Francois County ranks 89th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francois County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Hispanic residents' share of St. Francois County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

St. Francois County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ste. Genevieve County (1.5% Hispanic), and Washington County (1.1% Hispanic). St. Francois County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (2.8% Hispanic), Iron County (2.2% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (2.6% Hispanic).

St. Francois County's Native American/Other Population

682 residents of St. Francois County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in St. Francois County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. St. Francois County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francois County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 70.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of St. Francois County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

St. Francois County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ste. Genevieve County (0.1% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), Iron County (0.4% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.4% Native American/Other).

St. Francois County's Multiracial Population

2,742 residents of St. Francois County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in St. Francois County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. St. Francois County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Francois County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. Multiracial residents' share of St. Francois County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

St. Francois County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ste. Genevieve County (3.3% Multiracial), Madison County (3.8% Multiracial), and Iron County (4% Multiracial). St. Francois County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (5.2% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (6.5% 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.