Overview
9,885
Total Population
34.4
Median age
52.19%
Female population %
91.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
65.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
299
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Franklin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Franklin is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Franklin's population under 18 was 27.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Franklin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Franklin, 22.98% were under the age of 15, 21.86% aged 15 to 29, 38.59% aged 30 to 64, 15.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 433 more females than males in Franklin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.19% females and 47.81% males in Franklin, KY.
- The Franklin, KY gender ratio is 91.6:100 i.e. 91.6 men to 100 women (0.916).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 454.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 464.
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Race / Ethnicity
Franklin's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Franklin population: 77.15% are White, 16.16% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 0.07% are some other race and 5.68% are multiracial.
- Franklin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 299 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,586 (96.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Franklin is White with a population of 7,626 (77.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
Franklin's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,344 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Franklin's population increased by 474 (5.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Franklin's population increased by 1,719 (20.27%), 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's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,910.
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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)