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St. Francis County, Arkansas

St. Francis County, Arkansas · ZIP 72322, 72326, 72335

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21,822 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,881Households
  • $41,784Median household income
  • $87,700Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

St. Francis County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−21.3%
22.5k25k27.5k30k2000: 29,32920002010: 28,25820102020: 23,090202029,32923,090
Population of St. Francis County at each census
CensusPopulation
200029,329
201028,258
202023,090

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in St. Francis County
Under $50k60%
$50k to $100k23.1%
$100k to $150k12.4%
$150k to $200k3.2%
$200k and over1.4%

Median household income $41,784 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in St. Francis County
Owner occupied
4,353 units
Renter occupied
3,528 units
Vacancy rate
17.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in St. Francis County2023
Health care and social assistance1,195
Retail trade859
Manufacturing794
Accommodation and food services493
Wholesale trade443
Transportation and warehousing198
Construction140
Real estate and rental and leasing133

4,813 employees in 404 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

St. Francis County compared with its state
St. Francis County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSt. Francis CountyArkansas
Population22,7403,032,651
Median household income$41,784$58,773
Median age39.738.4
Median home value$87,700$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.9%25.1%
Foreign-born residents2.0%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes55.2%66.1%
Mean commute to work20.8 minutes22.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in St. Francis County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Forrest CityCity12,34020.2 sq mi
HughesCity9772.26 sq mi
MadisonCity7172.48 sq mi
PalestineCity4733.40 sq mi
CaldwellTown4213.19 sq mi
ColtCity2821.26 sq mi
WheatleyCity2623.07 sq mi
WidenerTown2000.54 sq mi
GoodwinCensus designated place614.52 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.