Overview
8,766
Total Population
45.8
Median age
55.60%
Female population %
79.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
50.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
193
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Franklin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Franklin is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Franklin's population under 18 was 15.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Franklin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Franklin, 11.61% were under the age of 15, 13.99% aged 15 to 29, 52.48% aged 30 to 64, 19.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 982 more females than males in Franklin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.60% females and 44.40% males in Franklin, NH.
- The Franklin, NH gender ratio is 79.9:100 i.e. 79.9 men to 100 women (0.799).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 376.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 461.
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Race / Ethnicity
Franklin's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Franklin population: 96.55% are White, 0.16% are Black or African American, 1.20% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 1.59% are multiracial.
- Franklin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 193 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,573 (97.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Franklin is White with a population of 8,464 (96.55% 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 8,831 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Franklin's population increased by 76 (0.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Franklin's population increased by 271 (3.20%), 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 8,397.
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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)