Overview
10,413
Total Population
42.1
Median age
49.64%
Female population %
101.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
70.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,595
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 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Franklin County's population under 18 was 23.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Franklin County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Franklin County, 19.73% were under the age of 15, 16.62% aged 15 to 29, 41.99% aged 30 to 64, 19.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 75 less females than males in Franklin County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.64% females and 50.36% males in Franklin County, TX.
- The Franklin County, TX gender ratio is 101.5:100 i.e. 101.5 men to 100 women (1.015).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 418.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 489.
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Race / Ethnicity
Franklin County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Franklin County population: 83.33% are White, 4.81% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.03% are Asian, 5.19% are some other race and 6.51% are multiracial.
- Franklin County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,595 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,818 (84.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Franklin County is White with a population of 8,677 (83.33% 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 11,067 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Franklin County's population increased by 1,139 (12.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Franklin County's population decreased by 234 (2.21%), 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 2000 at 9,466.
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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)