Franklin County, Alabama Population 2024

31,694

Franklin County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 31,694 with a growth rate of -0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Alabama is the 37th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 31,746 and has seen a growth of -0.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,154-108-0.35%
202831,262-108-0.34%
202731,370-108-0.34%
202631,478-108-0.34%
202531,586-108-0.34%
202431,694-108-0.34%
202331,802-108-0.34%
202231,910-88-0.28%
202131,998-80-0.25%
202032,0784911.55%
201931,587920.29%
201831,495-175-0.55%
201731,670-4-0.01%
201631,6741420.45%
201531,532-40-0.13%
201431,57260.02%
201331,566-133-0.42%
201231,699-77-0.24%
201131,776300.09%
201031,74600%
199027,814-536-1.89%
198028,3504,41718.46%
197023,9331,9458.85%
196021,988-3,717-14.46%
195025,705-1,847-6.7%
194027,5522,1808.59%
193025,3723,36115.27%
192022,0112,64213.64%
191019,3692,85817.31%
190016,5115,83054.58%
189010,6811,52616.67%
18809,1551,14914.35%
18708,006-10,621-57.02%
186018,627-983-5.01%
185019,6105,34037.42%
184014,2703,19228.81%
183011,0786,090122.09%
18204,988-26,166-83.99%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.34% (-108)
County Website
Franklin County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Russellville
2020 Population
32,078
Area
634 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.2% (-384)
Founded
February 6, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,20875.7%
Other race4,31313.49%
Two or more races1,8535.79%
Black or African American1,2874.02%
Native American2740.86%
Asian370.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Alabama Population by Race

Franklin County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Alabama Median Age

38.6

Total

38

Male

39.6

Female

Franklin County, Alabama Adults

There are 23,953 adults, (5,493 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Alabama.

Franklin County, Alabama Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female16,20250.67%
Male15,77649.33%

Franklin County, Alabama Population by Age

Franklin County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,5932.7371.828.2
Married5,8153.3886.613.4
Non Family3,9271.1652.847.2
Female1,4333.9466.633.4
Male4184.3761.238.8

3.46

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,91113.76%
Associates Degree1,3996.61%
Bachelors Degree2,0369.62%
Graduate Degree1,1145.27%
High School Graduate8,33639.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4296.75%
Some College3,93118.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,79714,2172,770
Hispanic2,8981,510220
Other Race1,950961177
Black1,00481191
2+ Races83246237
Native American198802
Asian242418

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75%.

Franklin County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,002$88,618$38,828
Graduate Degree$60,357$100,227$54,125
High School Graduate$30,778$37,401$25,033
Less Than 9th Grade$34,100$36,559$26,875
Overall$36,894$42,873$30,642
Some College$38,994$48,869$35,536

$36,894

Average Earnings

$42,873

Average Male

$30,642

Average Female

Franklin County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Alabama Language

82.98% of Franklin County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 17.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.86% of the population.

Franklin County, Alabama Language

Franklin County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,0723,61015.65%
Hispanic6,3291,58124.98%
Other4,3131,46233.9%
Multiple1,84021611.74%
Black1,19117214.44%

17.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.82%

Male Poverty Rate

19.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Alabama is Other, with 33.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Alabama is Multiple, with 11.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.46%.

Franklin County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.52%
High School15.16%
Some College9.01%
Bachelors or Greater1.97%

Franklin County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.28%
Female Unemployed29.58%
Male Employed5.45%
Female Employed5.37%

Franklin County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,038$79,379
Households$51,493$67,215
Married Families$77,486$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,712$40,827

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Franklin County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,178

Number of Veterans

1,065

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam418
First Gulf War330
Second Gulf War287
Korea60
World War II0

Franklin County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64342
65 to 74321
75+285
35 to 54189
18 to 3441

Franklin County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9895.2%
Hispanic1132.92%
2+ Races1029.85%
Black878.32%

Franklin County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Alabama 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

68.7%

Born in Franklin County, Alabama

90.68%

Native Born

9.32%

Foreign Born

5.14%

Non Citizen

4.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.68% of Franklin County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 68.7% having been born in Alabama. 5.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklin County, Alabama Place of Birth

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