Franklin Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

19,212

Franklin Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 19,212 with a growth rate of -0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin Parish, Louisiana is the 47th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 20,810 and has seen a growth of -7.68% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,847-73-0.39%
202818,920-73-0.38%
202718,993-73-0.38%
202619,066-73-0.38%
202519,139-73-0.38%
202419,212-73-0.38%
202319,285-73-0.38%
202219,358-251-1.28%
202119,609-104-0.53%
202019,713-283-1.42%
201919,996-174-0.86%
201820,170-95-0.47%
201720,265-128-0.63%
201620,393-4-0.02%
201520,397-44-0.22%
201420,441-78-0.38%
201320,519-61-0.3%
201220,580-194-0.93%
201120,774-36-0.17%
201020,81000%
199022,387-1,754-7.27%
198024,1411950.81%
197023,946-2,142-8.21%
196026,088-3,288-11.19%
195029,376-3,006-9.28%
194032,3821,8526.07%
193030,5306,43026.68%
192024,10012,111101.02%
191011,9893,09934.86%
19008,8901,99028.84%
18906,9004056.24%
18806,4951,41727.9%
18705,078-1,084-17.59%
18606,1622,91189.54%
18503,251-15,596-82.75%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.38% (-73)
2020 Population
19,713
Area
624 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.54% (-501)
Founded
1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,04866.61%
Black or African American5,62028.69%
Two or more races8394.28%
Asian720.37%
Native American60.03%
Other race50.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Median Age

39.1

Total

37

Male

40.7

Female

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 14,722 adults, (3,806 of whom are seniors) in Franklin Parish, Louisiana.

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

79.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female10,22352.18%
Male9,36747.82%

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3512.5273.726.3
Married3,4172.9788.811.2
Non Family2,1721.0767.132.9
Female1,3523.4253.246.8
Male4103.3950.549.5

3.05

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,68012.88%
Associates Degree6635.08%
Bachelors Degree1,41610.86%
Graduate Degree6965.34%
High School Graduate5,36041.11%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1238.61%
Some College2,10116.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1167,5441,568
Black3,2892,096359
2+ Races34432795
Hispanic315310133
Asian423223
Native American600
Other Race500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 98.41%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.76%.

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,478$42,174$59,087
Graduate Degree$67,156$86,016$63,906
High School Graduate$32,588$53,929$23,359
Less Than 9th Grade$25,685$43,579$13,131
Overall$36,805$47,674$29,210
Some College$33,426$47,083$27,467

$36,805

Average Earnings

$47,674

Average Male

$29,210

Average Female

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Language

96.64% of Franklin Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 3.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Language

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,3522,25318.24%
Black5,0902,16142.46%
Multiple83434040.77%
Hispanic315113.49%

25.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.26%

Male Poverty Rate

26.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin Parish, Louisiana is Black, with 42.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin Parish, Louisiana is Hispanic, with 3.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.27%.

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.34%
High School23.96%
Some College15.07%
Bachelors or Greater5.62%

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.61%
Male Unemployed45.12%
Female Employed17.91%
Male Employed9.71%

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,288$81,107
Households$44,103$68,738
Married Families$75,107$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,256$34,704

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin Parish, Louisiana 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 45-54.

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

684

Number of Veterans

666

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam362
First Gulf War102
Second Gulf War50
Korea12
World War II5

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+296
65 to 74192
55 to 64100
35 to 5490
18 to 346

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5365.23%
Black1423.67%
Hispanic3511.11%
2+ Races61.11%

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.1%

Labor Force Participation

45.2%

Employment Rate

9.8%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin Parish, Louisiana 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

85.68%

Born in Franklin Parish, Louisiana

99.57%

Native Born

0.43%

Foreign Born

0.14%

Non Citizen

0.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.57% of Franklin Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 85.68% having been born in Louisiana. 0.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Franklin Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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