St. Francis County

St. Francis County, Arkansas

At a Glance

Population	23,090
County Seat	Saint Francis County Courthouse
State FIPS	05
County FIPS	123
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	16,684
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	23,138
Median Age	38.8
Veterans	911
Housing Units	9,653
Uninsured	288
Net Migration (recent)	-841
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	421
Total Employees	4,894
Avg Annual Pay	$48,570
Median Household Income	$39,822
Poverty Rate	28.1%
Unemployment Rate	6.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$44,263
Federal Spending FY2024	$139,309,999
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,033

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$82,400
Median Rent	$748
FMR Studio	$648
FMR 1BR	$699
FMR 2BR	$889
FMR 3BR	$1,170
FMR 4BR	$1,197

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	26.4%
Adult Obesity	48.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.32
Electric Customers	1476944
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	22
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	15
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	64
SNAP Stores	34
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	51
Land in Farms (acres)	45,158
Avg Farm Size (acres)	885.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-05
EM	HURRICANE LAURA	2020-08-27
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING	2011-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-12-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-06-16
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-28

Communities in St. Francis County

Forrest City — pop 13,015
Hughes — pop 1,056
Madison — pop 759
Palestine — pop 506
Caldwell — pop 451
Colt — pop 293
Wheatley — pop 279
Widener — pop 212
Goodwin — pop 113

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.