The Town Files

St. Francis County, Arkansas

22,400 people. The median home is worth $90,900 (typical Arkansas town: $128,600) and the median household earns $42,574.

Towns in St. Francis County

Towns in St. Francis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Forrest City13,015$92,000$35,68936.9

People and housing

St. Francis CountyTypical Arkansas town
Median home value$90,900$128,600
Median rent$779$792
Median household income$42,574$50,408
Median age40.137.8
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%16.5%
Below the poverty line28.5%19.7%

Jobs and pay

6,723 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,570 a year.

Largest industries in St. Francis CountyRetail872 jobs · $29,912Hotels & restaurants539 jobs · $18,145Wholesale trade512 jobs · $59,734Transportation & warehousing217 jobs · $53,333Agriculture, forestry & fishi…174 jobs · $47,381Finance & insurance123 jobs · $44,436
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in St. Francis County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 417 storm events in St. Francis County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in St. Francis County by type since 1996Hail60Heat97Flood5Drought31Tornado13Heavy Snow4Flash Flood19Winter Storm27Excessive Heat51Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

St. Francis County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3636: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4873: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 5, 2025Severe StormEM-3627: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 27, 2020HurricaneEM-3541: Hurricane Laura
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4518: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3461: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).