St. Francis County, AR Population

Overview

23,623

Total Population

38.8

Median age

43.91%

Female population %

127.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,298

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

St. Francis County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in St. Francis County is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
St. Francis County's population under 18 was 21.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
St. Francis County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in St. Francis County, 17.77% were under the age of 15, 19.86% aged 15 to 29, 45.91% aged 30 to 64, 15.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,877 less females than males in St. Francis County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.91% females and 56.09% males in St. Francis County, AR.
The St. Francis County, AR gender ratio is 127.7:100 i.e. 127.7 men to 100 women (1.277).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,333.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 773.

St. Francis County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of St. Francis County population: 40.01% are White, 53.38% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.18% are some other race and 3.43% are multiracial.
St. Francis County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,298 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,325 (94.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in St. Francis County is Black or African American with a population of 12,609 (53.38% of the total population).

St. Francis County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,292 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, St. Francis County's population decreased by 1,161 (3.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, St. Francis County's population decreased by 5,118 (18.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, St. Francis County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 22,451.