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St. Francis County, AR


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Forrest City, AR
Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 22,451   ( 5,807 from 2010 , 638 from 2020)
Land area: 634.8 square miles
Population density: 35.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,770 39.06% 26.8%
Black:11,63051.80% 20.2%
Indian:1170.52% 7.9%
Asian:1580.70% 11.3%
2+ races:3951.76% 34.8%
Hispanic:1,3816.15% 20.2%
Total non-White:13,68160.94% 16.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:672 14.6
Deaths:74316.1
Net Migration: -640-13.9
Net Immigration: 771.7
Change in White population:-3,203 -11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,604 -9.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,258
11,97342.37%
14,56551.54%
1270.45%
1420.50%
2931.04%
1,1494.07%
16,28557.63%

2000
29,329
13,22445.09%
14,27348.67%
640.22%
1630.56%
1700.58%
1,4314.88%
16,10554.91%

1990
28,497
14,60451.25%
13,56847.61%
470.16%
1160.41%
n/a
1620.57%
13,89348.75%

1980
30,858
16,36153.02%
14,02745.46%
370.12%
1060.34%
n/a
3271.06%
14,49746.98%

1970
30,799
15,97151.86%
14,43746.87%
150.05%
1130.37%
n/a
2330.76%
14,828 48.14%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,933 13.4
2,8489.7
-4,039-13.8
90.0
-1,251 -4.3
180 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
5,056 17.7
3,25111.4
-987-3.5
650.2
-1,380 -4.8
2,212 7.8
1980's
NumberRate
5,789 18.8
3,224 10.4
-4,687 -15.2
n/a
-1,757 -5.7
-604 -2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4,366 -14.2
n/a
390 1.3
-331 -1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for St. Francis County, AR
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.8
4,929 22.0%
17,522 78.0%
4,027 17.9%
8,102
2.49
5,054 62.4%
3,004 59.4%
1,089 21.5%
3,048 37.6%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
6,677 23.6%
21,581 76.4%
3,447 12.2%
9,616
2.51
6,531 67.9%
3,828 58.6%
1,345 20.6%
3,085 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
33.9
8,179 27.9%
21,150 72.1%
3,545 12.1%
10,027
2.65
7,238 72.2%
4,557 63.0%
1,323 18.3%
2,789 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.0
9,430 33.1%
19,067 66.9%
3,829 13.4%
10,019
2.81
7,577 75.6%
5,281 69.7%
1,236 16.3%
2,442 24.4%

1980
NumberPercent
26.8
11,388 36.9%
19,470 63.1%
3,690 12.0%
9,938
3.09
7,782 78.3%
5,995 77.0%
994 12.8%
2,156 21.7%

2022 Housing Data for St. Francis County, AR

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,653 
Median Value$82,400 
Occupied8,10283.9%
Vacant1,55116.1%
Owned4,39554.2%
Rented3,70745.8%
Median Rent$748 
Single-Family Units6,45266.8%
    Detached6,36065.9%
    Attached921.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4865.0%
Mobile Homes1,08311.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for St. Francis County, AR

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007779.6%
$10,000 to $14,9997859.7%
$15,000 to $19,9997739.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994175.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994405.4%
$30,000 to $34,9994375.4%
$35,000 to $39,9994365.4%
$40,000 to $44,9994916.1%
$45,000 to $49,9996247.7%
$50,000 to $59,9997619.4%
$60,000 to $74,9994735.8%
$75,000 to $99,9997299.0%
$100,000 to $124,9994565.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991862.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991822.2%
$200,000 or more1351.7%
Median Household Income39,822 
Per Capita Income20,991 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.68 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI83810.3%
Public Assistance1652.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,97224.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,70748.7%
Unemployed5524.0%
In Armed Forces400.3%
Total Labor Force7,29952.9%
Not in Labor Force6,48747.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 51.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8502,28855.5%
Non-Profit22019752.8%
Self-Employed52220571.8%
Local Government27528049.5%
State Government15157020.9%
Federal Government21615757.9%
Total Private + Self3,3722,49357.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8621,20441.7%
Total4,2343,69753.4%
Pct. Govt.20.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7689.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,54919.5%
Professional, Technical1,28116.1%
Service Occupations1,60220.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1862.3%
All others2,74834.6%
White Collar 45.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,13514.3%
Retail trade1,10413.9%
Manufacturing88311.1%
Public administration7349.2%
Educational services6788.5%
Construction6778.5%
Transportation and warehousing5486.9%
Accommodation and food services4515.7%
Other services3894.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3664.6%
Finance and insurance1972.5%
Wholesale trade1852.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1321.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1231.5%
Professional, scientific, technical911.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing710.9%
Utilities670.8%
Information480.6%
Management380.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction310.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for St. Francis County, AR

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5692.46%
Puerto Rican820.35%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American4031.74%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.04%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3941.70%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2210.96%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian160.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,57394.7%
Spanish9774.5%
Other Asian670.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun470.2%
German, other Germanic390.2%
Other Indo-European190.1%
Other80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,2035.2%
American1,0034.3%
German9524.1%
English8433.6%
European1800.8%
French1370.6%
Scottish1350.6%
African1250.5%
Italian1170.5%
French Canadian840.4%
Scotch-Irish770.3%
Dutch480.2%
British330.1%
Swiss220.1%
Polish190.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,44197.0%
Not a citizen6973.0%
Native22,39896.8%
Foreign-born7403.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for St. Francis County, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
825 5.1%1,741 10.7%6,823 41.9%4,734 29.1%1,213 7.4%948 5.8%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 825 5.1%
9-12 Years 1,741 10.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,823 41.9%
Some College 4,734 29.1%
Bach. Degree 1,213 7.4%
Grad Degree 948 5.8%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for St. Francis County, AR

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,512 10,167 1,345 11.7% 6.8%
1991 11,497 10,094 1,403 12.2% 7.3%
1992 11,713 10,344 1,369 11.7% 7.0%
1993 11,973 10,388 1,585 13.2% 6.1%
1994 12,506 11,195 1,311 10.5% 5.4%
1995 12,745 11,596 1,149 9.0% 4.9%
1996 12,600 11,245 1,355 10.8% 5.2%
1997 12,738 11,472 1,266 9.9% 5.1%
1998 13,028 11,860 1,168 9.0% 5.1%
1999 12,468 11,342 1,126 9.0% 4.5%
2000 10,919 10,170 749 6.9% 4.2%
2001 10,780 9,966 814 7.6% 4.8%
2002 10,889 10,030 859 7.9% 5.3%
2003 10,904 9,905 999 9.2% 5.8%
2004 10,646 9,679 967 9.1% 5.6%
2005 10,711 9,791 920 8.6% 5.3%
2006 10,671 9,703 968 9.1% 5.2%
2007 10,427 9,409 1,018 9.8% 5.4%
2008 10,292 9,335 957 9.3% 5.4%
2009 10,343 9,281 1,062 10.3% 7.7%
2010 9,815 8,806 1,009 10.3% 7.9%
2011 9,789 8,747 1,042 10.6% 7.9%
2012 9,527 8,536 991 10.4% 7.3%
2013 9,220 8,284 936 10.2% 7.1%
2014 9,044 8,274 770 8.5% 5.9%
2015 8,992 8,351 641 7.1% 5.0%
2016 8,855 8,394 461 5.2% 4.0%
2017 8,373 7,947 426 5.1% 3.7%
2018 8,290 7,871 419 5.1% 3.7%
2019 8,191 7,773 418 5.1% 3.5%
2020 8,028 7,394 634 7.9% 6.1%
2021 7,625 7,153 472 6.2% 4.1%
2022 7,592 7,221 371 4.9% 3.3%
2023 7,455 7,084 371 5.0% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com