St. Francis County Demographics

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

St. Francis County, Arkansas had a population of 23,090 in 2020. It was 39.9% White, 54.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Francis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

St. Francis County is the 26th most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

St. Francis County's White Population

9,206 residents of St. Francis County identify as White, or 39.9%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Francis County considerably less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, St. Francis County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. Francis County is more White than neighboring Lee County (39.8% White), Crittenden County (39.3% White), and Tunica County (18.9% White). St. Francis County is less White than neighboring Cross County (71.7% White), and Woodruff County (67.6% White).

St. Francis County's Black Population

12,501 residents of St. Francis County identify as Black, or 54.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Francis County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, St. Francis County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. Francis County is more Black than neighboring Cross County (21.7% Black), Crittenden County (53.6% Black), and Woodruff County (25.5% Black). St. Francis County is less Black than neighboring Lee County (54.2% Black), and Tunica County (76.8% Black).

St. Francis County's Asian Population

122 residents of St. Francis County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Francis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, St. Francis County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. Francis County is more Asian than neighboring Lee County (0.2% Asian), Woodruff County (0.4% Asian), and Tunica County (0.3% Asian). St. Francis County is less Asian than neighboring Cross County (0.6% Asian), and Crittenden County (0.7% Asian).

St. Francis County's Hispanic Population

686 residents of St. Francis County identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Francis County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, St. Francis County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. Francis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (2.5% Hispanic), Cross County (2.1% Hispanic), Woodruff County (1.5% Hispanic), and Tunica County (2% Hispanic).

St. Francis County's Native American/Other Population

100 residents of St. Francis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Francis County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, St. Francis County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. Francis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cross County (0.5% Native American/Other), Crittenden County (0.5% Native American/Other), Woodruff County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Tunica County (0.7% Native American/Other).

St. Francis County's Multiracial Population

475 residents of St. Francis County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Francis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, St. Francis County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. Francis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tunica County (1.3% Multiracial). St. Francis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lee County (3% Multiracial), Cross County (3.4% Multiracial), Crittenden County (3% Multiracial), and Woodruff County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.