Franklinton, LA Population

Overview

3,646

Total Population

40.0

Median age

43.47%

Female population %

13:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

49.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

73

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Franklinton is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Franklinton's population under 18 was 20.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Franklinton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Franklinton, 16.43% were under the age of 15, 15.63% aged 15 to 29, 51.10% aged 30 to 64, 15.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 476 less females than males in Franklinton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.47% females and 56.53% males in Franklinton, LA.
The Franklinton, LA gender ratio is 13:100 i.e. 13 men to 100 women (1.300).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 210.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 236.

Franklinton's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Franklinton population: 41.74% are White, 56.97% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.23% are multiracial.
Franklinton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,573 (98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Franklinton is Black or African American with a population of 2,077 (56.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,823 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Franklinton's population increased by 184 (5.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Franklinton's population decreased by 190 (4.97%), 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, Franklinton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,593.