Overview
16,134
Total Population
34.9
Median age
50.37%
Female population %
98.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
55.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,514
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Frankfort's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Frankfort is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Frankfort's population under 18 was 27.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Frankfort's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Frankfort, 21.98% were under the age of 15, 22.51% aged 15 to 29, 41.61% aged 30 to 64, 11.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 120 more females than males in Frankfort:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.37% females and 49.63% males in Frankfort, IN.
- The Frankfort, IN gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 773.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 725.
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Race / Ethnicity
Frankfort's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Frankfort population: 81.59% are White, 0.38% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 10.52% are some other race and 6.88% are multiracial.
- Frankfort's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,514 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,62 (72.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Frankfort is White with a population of 13,163 (81.59% of the total population).
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Year by year
Frankfort's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 16,733 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Frankfort's population decreased by 316 (1.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Frankfort's population increased by 280 (1.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Frankfort's population was lowest in year 2017 at 15,756.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)