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Saint Francis County
St. Francis County Museum in Forrest City, Arkansas.
St. Francis County Museum in Forrest City, Arkansas.
Map of Arkansas highlighting Saint Francis County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
Founded October 13, 1827
Named for St. Francis River
Seat Forrest City
Largest city Forrest City
Area
 • Total 643 sq mi (1,670 km2)
 • Land 635 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Water 7.7 sq mi (20 km2)  1.2%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 28,258
 • Estimate 
(2019)
24,994
 • Density 43.95/sq mi (16.968/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st

St. Francis County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,258. The county seat is Forrest City.

St. Francis County comprises the Forrest City, Arkansas Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Memphis-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area.

A portion of St. Francis County is represented in the Arkansas State Senate by the Republican Ronald R. Caldwell.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1830 1,505
1840 2,499 66.0%
1850 4,479 79.2%
1860 8,672 93.6%
1870 6,714 −22.6%
1880 8,389 24.9%
1890 13,543 61.4%
1900 17,157 26.7%
1910 22,548 31.4%
1920 28,385 25.9%
1930 33,394 17.6%
1940 36,043 7.9%
1950 36,841 2.2%
1960 33,303 −9.6%
1970 30,799 −7.5%
1980 30,858 0.2%
1990 28,497 −7.7%
2000 29,329 2.9%
2010 28,258 −3.7%
2019 (est.) 24,994 −11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2016

2020 census

St. Francis County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White 9,206 39.87%
Black or African American 12,501 54.14%
Native American 65 0.28%
Asian 122 0.53%
Pacific Islander 1 0.01%
Other/Mixed 510 2.21%
Hispanic or Latino 686 2.97%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 23,090 people, 9,388 households, and 5,867 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 28,258 people living in the county. 51.9% were Black or African American, 44.2% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.4% of some other race and 1.5% of two or more races. 4.1% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Notable people

  • Al Green, soul singer
  • Charlie Rich, country singer
  • Sonny Liston, world heavyweight boxing champion
  • Mark R. Martin, Secretary of State of Arkansas

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