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St. Francois County, Missouri

St. Francois County had 67,503 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 451.9 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 115 in Missouri by population and 96th by land area.

Population
67,503
#17 of 115 in Missouri · #810 in US
Area
451.9 sq mi
#96 of 115 in Missouri · #2,265 in US
Density
149 / sq mi
#15 of 115 in Missouri · #694 in US
Median household income
$55,578
#62 of 115 in Missouri · #2,271 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

St. Francois County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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St. Francois County population, land area and income

St. Francois County had 67,503 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 451.9 square miles of land. It ranks 17th of 115 in Missouri by population and 96th by land area. That works out to 149.4 people per square mile, 1.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so St. Francois County is 3.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,578 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

67,503

3144th1st

810th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

452 sq mi

3144th1st

2265th of 3,144 (US)

Density

149.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

694th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,578

3143rd1st

2271st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

67,503

115th1st

17th of 115 (MO)

Land area

452 sq mi

115th1st

96th of 115 (MO)

Density

149.4 / sq mi

115th1st

15th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$55,578

115th1st

62nd of 115 (MO)

How St. Francois County's population changed since 2020

St. Francois County gained 1,057 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.6%. That ranks 54th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, St. Francois County recorded 2,799 births and 3,980 deaths, a natural change of -1,181. Net international migration added +143 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,761. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,761 people.

66.4k202067.0k202166.9k202267.1k202367.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,799
Deaths
3,980
Net international migration
+143
Net domestic migration
+1,761
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+409

Where St. Francois County is

The Census internal point of St. Francois County is at 37.810700, -90.473900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with St. Francois County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: St. Francois County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.810700, -90.473900
DMS
37°48'38.52"N 90°28'26.04"W
UTM
15N 722371.8E 4187818.5N
Geohash
9yxxj5nzm
Plus code
869FRG6G+7C

Towns in St. Francois County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in St. Francois County, 41,570 people together, or 62% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside St. Francois County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Farmington with 19,165.

  1. 01Farmington19,165
  2. 02Park Hills8,705
  3. 03Bonne Terre6,487
  4. 04Desloge4,836
  5. 05Bismarck1,222
  6. 06Leadwood1,155
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering St. Francois County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for St. Francois County. The most populous is Jefferson County, MO, with 231,888 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 106.4 miles WNW of St. Francois County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Louis, MO (population 279,695), 58.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Farmington, MO (population 19,165), 3.2 miles away.

St. Francois County FIPS code

The FIPS code of St. Francois County is 29187: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 187. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,578.

Questions people ask

What is the population of St. Francois County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 67,503. That is up 1,057 people (1.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 66,446.

What is the FIPS code of St. Francois County?

29187. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (187) identify the county.

What is the largest town in St. Francois County?

Farmington, with 19,165 residents inside St. Francois County in 2024.

Which counties border St. Francois County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jefferson County, MO; Washington County, MO; Perry County, MO; Ste. Genevieve County, MO; Madison County, MO; Iron County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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