Overview
32,034
Total Population
39.0
Median age
50.39%
Female population %
98.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
60.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,825
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Franklin County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Franklin County is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Franklin County's population under 18 was 25.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Franklin County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Franklin County, 21.09% were under the age of 15, 18.59% aged 15 to 29, 43.84% aged 30 to 64, 14.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 250 more females than males in Franklin County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.39% females and 49.61% males in Franklin County, AL.
- The Franklin County, AL gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,458.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,205.
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Race / Ethnicity
Franklin County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Franklin County population: 78.07% are White, 4.37% are Black or African American, 1.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.68% are some other race and 2.59% are multiracial.
- Franklin County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 5,825 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,209 (81.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Franklin County is White with a population of 25,008 (78.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Franklin County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 32,075 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Franklin County's population increased by 507 (1.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Franklin County's population increased by 329 (1.04%), 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, Franklin County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 30,702.
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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)