Franklin County, Mississippi Population 2024

7,609

Franklin County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 7,609 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Mississippi is the 76th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 8,105 and has seen a growth of -6.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,604-1-0.01%
20287,605-1-0.01%
20277,606-1-0.01%
20267,607-1-0.01%
20257,608-1-0.01%
20247,609-1-0.01%
20237,610-1-0.01%
20227,611-76-0.99%
20217,687220.29%
20207,665-29-0.38%
20197,694-52-0.67%
20187,746-15-0.19%
20177,761380.49%
20167,723-11-0.14%
20157,734-41-0.53%
20147,775-99-1.26%
20137,874-24-0.3%
20127,898-83-1.04%
20117,981-124-1.53%
20108,10500%
19908,3771692.06%
19808,2081972.46%
19708,011-1,275-13.73%
19609,286-1,643-15.03%
195010,929-1,575-12.6%
194012,5042361.92%
193012,268-1,888-13.34%
192014,156-1,037-6.83%
191015,1931,51511.08%
190013,6783,25431.22%
189010,4246957.14%
18809,7292,23129.75%
18707,498-767-9.28%
18608,2652,36139.99%
18505,9041,12923.64%
18404,7751533.31%
18304,62280120.96%
18203,8211,80589.53%
18102,016-5,588-73.49%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-1)
County Website
Franklin County
County Seat
Meadville
2020 Population
7,665
Area
564 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.73% (-56)
Founded
1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,78962.56%
Black or African American2,67834.98%
Two or more races1662.17%
Other race120.16%
Native American100.13%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Mississippi Population by Race

Franklin County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Mississippi Median Age

42.7

Total

42.2

Male

43.6

Female

Franklin County, Mississippi Adults

There are 5,884 adults, (1,613 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Mississippi.

Franklin County, Mississippi Age Dependency

79.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female3,76049.12%
Male3,89550.88%

Franklin County, Mississippi Population by Age

Franklin County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9492.568020
Married1,3923.2588.811.2
Non Family8051.0474.425.6
Female5923.1864.735.3
Male1601.9488.811.3

3.06

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3977.49%
Associates Degree71313.45%
Bachelors Degree57710.88%
Graduate Degree3817.18%
High School Graduate1,75833.15%
Less Than 9th Grade3035.71%
Some College1,17422.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Franklin County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4303,106680
Black1,7311,394273
2+ Races126875
Hispanic68680
Native American10100
Other Race660

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 white people with a rate of 19.83%.

Franklin County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,827$56,568$0
Graduate Degree$42,174$0$50,556
High School Graduate$38,147$45,066$21,833
Less Than 9th Grade$35,968$36,895$18,194
Overall$39,361$44,389$33,650
Some College$37,177$44,939$35,026

$39,361

Average Earnings

$44,389

Average Male

$33,650

Average Female

Franklin County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Mississippi Language

99.82% of Franklin County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 0.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.08% of the population.

Franklin County, Mississippi Language

Franklin County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,6211,01338.65%
White4,72562613.25%
Multiple16611267.47%
Hispanic704564.29%
Other12216.67%

23.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.96%

Male Poverty Rate

23.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 67.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Mississippi is White, with 13.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.4%.

Franklin County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.56%
High School24.91%
Some College14.79%
Bachelors or Greater8.25%

Franklin County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed65.79%
Female Unemployed61.73%
Female Employed9.63%
Male Employed5.95%

Franklin County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,511$73,033
Households$45,618$62,898
Married Families$68,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,662$33,755

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

40.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Mississippi 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 County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

526

Number of Veterans

510

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam220
Second Gulf War50
First Gulf War47
Korea16
World War II0

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74166
75+141
35 to 54127
55 to 6487
18 to 345

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3108.17%
Black1819.32%
2+ Races2519.23%
Hispanic2535.71%
Native American10100%

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.3%

Labor Force Participation

43.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Mississippi 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

81.33%

Born in Franklin County, Mississippi

99.67%

Native Born

0.33%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

0.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.67% of Franklin County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 81.33% having been born in Mississippi. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Franklin County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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