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)
White23,68591.12%
Two or more races1,4575.61%
Other race2911.12%
Black or African American2320.89%
Asian1610.62%
Native American1130.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander550.21%

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

40.1

Total

39.6

Male

40.3

Female

Franklin County, Kansas Adults

There are 19,942 adults, (4,558 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Kansas.

Franklin County, Kansas Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female13,02450.1%
Male12,97049.9%

Franklin County, Kansas Population by Age

Franklin County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2892.4673.526.5
Married5,7063.0387.712.3
Non Family3,1411.1852.547.5
Female9172.9753.746.3
Male5253.0978.921.1

2.91

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

73.5%

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 Grade9615.45%
Associates Degree1,4298.1%
Bachelors Degree2,77915.75%
Graduate Degree1,6849.54%
High School Graduate6,20035.14%
Less Than 9th Grade4102.32%
Some College4,18023.69%

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
White16,13715,0214,189
2+ Races72169399
Hispanic60437458
Other Race28316629
Black13213069
Asian939135
Native American46379
Islander181818

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

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

Franklin County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,793$71,210$50,402
Graduate Degree$71,166$81,979$67,419
High School Graduate$39,828$48,025$28,350
Less Than 9th Grade$35,175$37,289$27,556
Overall$46,019$53,708$37,694
Some College$44,347$65,474$34,898

$46,019

Average Earnings

$53,708

Average Male

$37,694

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

96.62% of Franklin County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 3.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

Franklin County, Kansas Language

Franklin County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,7602,0529.02%
Hispanic1,16629024.87%
Multiple1,3171078.12%
Other2848429.58%
Black1882915.43%
Asian1311511.45%

9.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.62%

Male Poverty Rate

11.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Kansas is Other, with 29.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Kansas is Multiple, with 8.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.07%.

Franklin County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.22%
High School15.66%
Some College6.65%
Bachelors or Greater1.96%

Franklin County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.57%
Male Unemployed17.86%
Female Employed4.84%
Male Employed3.33%

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$89,047$99,800
Households$72,142$85,098
Married Families$102,685$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,481$44,964

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

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 45-54, 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

1,959

Number of Veterans

1,640

Male Veterans

319

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War615
Vietnam600
First Gulf War359
Korea129
World War II10

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54624
65 to 74558
55 to 64348
75+332
18 to 3497

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,89810.39%
Hispanic11113.91%
Other Race3412.01%
2+ Races242.42%
Black21.16%
Asian10.74%

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

2.4%

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

68.77%

Born in Franklin County, Kansas

97.86%

Native Born

2.14%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.86% of Franklin County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.77% having been born in Kansas. 0.97% 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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