Frankfort, Illinois Population 2024

21,104

Frankfort Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Frankfort was:

  • White: 79.34%
  • Black or African American: 10.92%
  • Two or more races: 6.24%
  • Asian: 2.61%
  • Other race: 0.78%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,351.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.88% (789)
The current population of Frankfort, Illinois is 21,104 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,315.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,19879.34%
Black or African American2,22910.92%
Two or more races1,2756.24%
Asian5332.61%
Other race1590.78%
Native American230.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Frankfort Population by Race

Frankfort Population Pyramid 2024

Frankfort Median Age

41.8

Total

41.1

Male

43

Female

Frankfort Adults

There are 14,386 adults, (3,178 of whom are seniors) in Frankfort.

Frankfort Age Dependency

82.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Frankfort Sex Ratio

Female9,96348.8%
Male10,45451.2%

Frankfort Population by Age

Frankfort Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5903.0894.75.3
Married4,9143.5973
Non Family1,0931.1489.610.4
Female4332.9789.810.2
Male1503.7271.328.7

3.42

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

94.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Frankfort Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade930.71%
Associates Degree9467.18%
Bachelors Degree4,50534.2%
Graduate Degree3,29124.99%
High School Graduate2,08315.82%
Less Than 9th Grade1270.96%
Some College2,12616.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Frankfort Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Frankfort Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,78810,6296,109
Black1,3021,2961,023
Hispanic575520236
2+ Races493438221
Asian405405357
Other Race858519
Native American232323

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Frankfort Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$103,155$143,213$65,900
Graduate Degree$108,250$122,446$97,014
High School Graduate$37,321$43,607$0
Less Than 9th Grade$53,418$53,954$0
Overall$84,167$107,038$67,049
Some College$65,098$75,150$51,066

$84,167

Average Earnings

$107,038

Average Male

$67,049

Average Female

Frankfort Earnings by Educational Attainment

Frankfort Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Frankfort Language

88.77% of Frankfort residents speak only English, while 11.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.57% of the population.

Frankfort Language

Frankfort Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,9568645.41%
Black2,204341.54%

4.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.51%

Male Poverty Rate

5.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Frankfort

The race most likely to be in poverty in Frankfort is White, with 5.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Frankfort is Black, with 1.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.8%.

Frankfort Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.95%
High School6.37%
Some College5.08%
Bachelors or Greater1.28%

Frankfort Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.35%
Female Employed1.34%
Male Employed1.19%
Male Unemployed0%

Frankfort Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Frankfort Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$168,963$197,202
Households$153,714$180,734
Married Families$182,162$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,101$86,976

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Frankfort Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Frankfort Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Frankfort Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Frankfort Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Frankfort Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

526

Number of Veterans

452

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War141
Vietnam139
Second Gulf War98
Korea15
World War II0

Frankfort Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54161
75+155
55 to 64110
65 to 74100
18 to 340

Frankfort Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4653.98%
Black372.35%
2+ Races244.09%
Hispanic172.46%

Frankfort Veterans by Race

Frankfort Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Frankfort Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Frankfort Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Frankfort Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Frankfort Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.82%

Born in Frankfort

92.75%

Native Born

7.25%

Foreign Born

1.49%

Non Citizen

5.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.75% of Frankfort residents were born in the United States, with 75.82% having been born in Illinois. 1.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Frankfort Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,0901970.9%
202821,8931970.91%
202721,6961980.92%
202621,4981970.92%
202521,3011970.93%
202421,1041970.94%
202320,9072201.06%
202220,6871690.82%
202120,5182031%
202020,3159745.04%
201919,3412201.15%
201819,1211660.88%
201718,9551350.72%
201618,8202051.1%
201518,6152181.18%
201418,3972291.26%
201318,1681370.76%
201218,0311060.59%
201117,925980.55%
201017,82700%
200010,3913,21144.72%
19907,1802,82364.79%
19804,357-17,733-80.28%

Frankfort Population by Year