Franklin Parish, LA Population

Overview

19,964

Total Population

38.4

Median age

51.21%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

98

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Franklin Parish's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Franklin Parish is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Franklin Parish's population under 18 was 25.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Franklin Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Franklin Parish, 20.99% were under the age of 15, 18.36% aged 15 to 29, 42.68% aged 30 to 64, 17.15% aged 65 to 84, and 0.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 482 more females than males in Franklin Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.21% females and 48.79% males in Franklin Parish, LA.
The Franklin Parish, LA gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 877.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 784.

Franklin Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Franklin Parish population: 65.26% are White, 33.12% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.09% are some other race and 1.29% are multiracial.
Franklin Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 98 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,866 (99.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Franklin Parish is White with a population of 13,029 (65.26% of the total population).

Franklin Parish's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,211 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Franklin Parish's population decreased by 401 (1.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Franklin Parish's population decreased by 1,098 (5.28%), 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 Parish's population was lowest in year 2022 at 19,308.