Jury Pool Profile
St. Francois County, Missouri
- County seat
- Farmington
- Judicial district
- 24th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 67,809
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 66,999.
At a glance
St. Francois County is a 67,809-person venue. The county population is 90% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,563, $13,020 below the MO state median of $71,583; 17.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 33.2% of covered employment, average pay $47,713/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.42%, above the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 71% to 75% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 66,999
- Median household income
- $57,477
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 90% / 3%.
St. Francois County has a population of 66,999, with a median age of 39.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.3%; Black residents 2.8%. Independently, 1.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $58,563; 17.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 33% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 33.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.42%, above the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 73%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
St. Francois County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 75.2% in 2024, 73.3% in 2020, 70.7% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, Arabic. Veterans account for 8.5% of the adult civilian population (4,487 individuals).