Franklin County, Kansas Population 2024

26,291

Franklin County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 26,291 with a growth rate of 0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Kansas is the 23rd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 25,986 and has seen a growth of 1.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,1211660.62%
202826,9551660.62%
202726,7891660.62%
202626,6231660.63%
202526,4571660.63%
202426,2911660.64%
202326,1251660.64%
202225,959-43-0.17%
202126,00220.01%
202026,0003821.49%
201925,618-63-0.25%
201825,681140.05%
201725,6671210.47%
201625,546510.2%
201525,495-56-0.22%
201425,551-196-0.76%
201325,747-89-0.34%
201225,836-25-0.1%
201125,861-125-0.48%
201025,98600%
199021,994-68-0.31%
198022,0622,05510.27%
197020,0074592.35%
196019,548-380-1.91%
195019,928-961-4.6%
194020,889-1,135-5.15%
193022,024780.36%
192021,9461,0625.09%
191020,884-470-2.2%
190021,3541,0755.3%
189020,2793,48220.73%
188016,7976,41261.74%
187010,3857,355242.74%
18603,030-24,091-88.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.64% (166)
County Website
Franklin County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Ottawa
2020 Population
26,000
Area
572 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.12% (291)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,84691.83%
Two or more races1,3315.13%
Other race3951.52%
Black or African American1670.64%
Asian1320.51%
Native American970.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Kansas Population by Race

Franklin County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Kansas Median Age

40.2

Total

40

Male

40.4

Female

Franklin County, Kansas Adults

There are 19,899 adults, (4,490 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Kansas.

Franklin County, Kansas Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female12,96849.94%
Male13,00050.06%

Franklin County, Kansas Population by Age

Franklin County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,1852.4873.426.6
Married6,005387.612.4
Non Family2,9401.2150.149.9
Female824348.751.3
Male4163.182.517.5

2.92

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8584.87%
Associates Degree1,5388.73%
Bachelors Degree2,58614.69%
Graduate Degree1,6299.25%
High School Graduate6,39036.29%
Less Than 9th Grade5473.11%
Some College4,06123.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Franklin County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,14215,1223,999
2+ Races66761082
Hispanic64431540
Other Race3231609
Black939272
Asian797732
Native American56360

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 77.42%.

Franklin County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,024$62,292$49,890
Graduate Degree$68,958$100,213$67,580
High School Graduate$41,679$47,184$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$29,955$33,872$20,493
Overall$45,767$52,927$36,701
Some College$45,441$67,845$35,409

$45,767

Average Earnings

$52,927

Average Male

$36,701

Average Female

Franklin County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Kansas Language

96.13% of Franklin County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 3.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.19% of the population.

Franklin County, Kansas Language

Franklin County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,7371,8228.01%
Hispanic1,12018616.61%
Other38710326.61%
Multiple1,181635.33%
Black1401712.14%
Asian1151412.17%
Native7611.32%

8.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.33%

Male Poverty Rate

10.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Kansas is Other, with 26.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Kansas is Native, with 1.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.58%.

Franklin County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.72%
High School12.87%
Some College7.69%
Bachelors or Greater1.82%

Franklin County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Male Unemployed11.27%
Female Employed4.37%
Male Employed3.31%

Franklin County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,788$95,516
Households$68,217$81,761
Married Families$95,958$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,523$43,729

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Franklin County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,119

Number of Veterans

1,816

Male Veterans

303

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam791
Second Gulf War612
First Gulf War391
Korea157
World War II34

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74692
35 to 54600
75+406
55 to 64320
18 to 34101

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,08311.34%
Hispanic16020.46%
2+ Races222.43%
Other Race103.09%
Black32.59%
Asian10.93%

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Kansas 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

68.8%

Born in Franklin County, Kansas

97.59%

Native Born

2.41%

Foreign Born

1.37%

Non Citizen

1.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.59% of Franklin County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.8% having been born in Kansas. 1.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklin County, Kansas Place of Birth

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