Franklin, NC Population

Overview

4,131

Total Population

51.4

Median age

45.27%

Female population %

120.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

71.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

764

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Franklin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Franklin is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Franklin's population under 18 was 17.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Franklin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Franklin, 14.02% were under the age of 15, 12.98% aged 15 to 29, 45.27% aged 30 to 64, 22.25% aged 65 to 84, and 5.50% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 391 less females than males in Franklin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.27% females and 54.73% males in Franklin, NC.
The Franklin, NC gender ratio is 120.9:100 i.e. 120.9 men to 100 women (1.209).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 259.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 186.

Franklin's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Franklin population: 85.79% are White, 0.85% are Black or African American, 0.24% are Asian, 7.26% are some other race and 5.86% are multiracial.
Franklin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 764 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,367 (81.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Franklin is White with a population of 3,544 (85.79% of the total population).

Franklin's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,287 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Franklin's population increased by 181 (4.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Franklin's population increased by 289 (7.43%), 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 2000 at 3,707.