2017 Growth Rate
-0.23%
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Founded
January 2, 1818
County Seat
Benton
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Franklin County, Illinois's estimated population is 39,004 with a growth rate of -0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Illinois is the 34th largest county in Illinois.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 38,701 | -303 | -0.78% |
| 2017 | 39,004 | -89 | -0.23% |
| 2016 | 39,093 | -297 | -0.75% |
| 2015 | 39,390 | -55 | -0.14% |
| 2014 | 39,445 | -108 | -0.27% |
| 2013 | 39,553 | -309 | -0.78% |
| 2012 | 39,862 | -165 | -0.41% |
| 2011 | 40,027 | -8 | -0.02% |
| 2010 | 40,035 | -284 | -0.70% |
| 1990 | 40,319 | -2,882 | -6.67% |
| 1980 | 43,201 | 4,872 | 12.71% |
| 1970 | 38,329 | -952 | -2.42% |
| 1960 | 39,281 | -9,404 | -19.32% |
| 1950 | 48,685 | -4,452 | -8.38% |
| 1940 | 53,137 | -6,305 | -10.61% |
| 1930 | 59,442 | 2,149 | 3.75% |
| 1920 | 57,293 | 31,350 | 120.84% |
| 1910 | 25,943 | 6,268 | 31.86% |
| 1900 | 19,675 | 2,537 | 14.80% |
| 1890 | 17,138 | 1,009 | 6.26% |
| 1880 | 16,129 | 3,477 | 27.48% |
| 1870 | 12,652 | 3,259 | 34.70% |
| 1860 | 9,393 | 3,712 | 65.34% |
| 1850 | 5,681 | 1,999 | 54.29% |
| 1840 | 3,682 | -401 | -9.82% |
| 1830 | 4,083 | 2,320 | 131.59% |
| 1820 | 1,763 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 38,162 | 97.10% |
| Two or More Races | 392 | 1.00% |
| Black or African American | 282 | 0.72% |
| Asian | 213 | 0.54% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 108 | 0.27% |
| Some Other Race | 107 | 0.27% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.10% |
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There are 30,587 adults, (7,692 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Illinois.
Female
20,000
50.89%
Male
19,302
49.11%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 16,346 | 2.38 | 72 |
| Married | 7,304 | 2.99 | 84.8 |
| Non Family | 6,189 | 1.18 | 63.5 |
| Female | 2,048 | 3.36 | 56.9 |
| Male | 805 | 3.5 | 59.1 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 963 | 3.49% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,560 | 9.27% |
| High School Graduate | 8,817 | 31.91% |
| Some College | 8,248 | 29.85% |
| Associates Degree | 2,839 | 10.28% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,724 | 9.86% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,476 | 5.34% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 26,777 | 23,425 | 4,009 |
| Hispanic | 321 | 227 | 26 |
| Asian | 199 | 168 | 108 |
| Multiple Races | 153 | 124 | 40 |
| Black | 133 | 110 | 16 |
| Native American | 104 | 104 | 17 |
| Other Race | 58 | 42 | |
| Islander | 38 | 17 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.27%.
$31,188
Average Earnings
$39,891
Average Male
$22,457
Average Female
97.64% of Franklin County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 2.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.29% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 36,975 | 7,091 | 19.18% |
| Hispanic | 615 | 297 | 48.29% |
| Multiple | 373 | 134 | 35.92% |
| Asian | 213 | 84 | 39.44% |
| Black | 228 | 61 | 26.75% |
| Other | 106 | 38 | 35.85% |
| Islander | 38 | 11 | 28.95% |
| Native | 108 | 2 | 1.85% |
19.86%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.25%
Male Poverty Rate
21.42%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Illinois is Hispanic, with 48.29% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Illinois is Native, with 1.85% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.83%.
48.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
47.1%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 3,047 | 10.23% |
| Indian | 29 | 27.88% |
| 2 or More | 19 | 9.60% |
| Black | 18 | 10.40% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 3.56% |
| Other | 4 | 6.15% |
11.03%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.48%
Veteran Disability Rate
53.7%
Labor Force Participation
48.9%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
99.08%
Native Born
0.92%
Foreign Born
0.42%
Non Citizen
99.08% of Franklin County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 82.11% having been born in Illinois. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| West Frankfort | 8177 | 8001 | -176 | -2.15% |
| Benton | 7087 | 6990 | -97 | -1.37% |
| Christopher | 2817 | 2756 | -61 | -2.17% |
| Sesser | 1931 | 1890 | -41 | -2.12% |
| Zeigler | 1801 | 1749 | -52 | -2.89% |
| Royalton | 1151 | 1126 | -25 | -2.17% |
| Valier | 669 | 652 | -17 | -2.54% |
| West City | 661 | 650 | -11 | -1.66% |
| North City | 608 | 592 | -16 | -2.63% |
| Thompsonville | 543 | 530 | -13 | -2.39% |
| Buckner | 462 | 446 | -16 | -3.46% |
| Orient | 358 | 349 | -9 | -2.51% |
| Hanaford | 327 | 316 | -11 | -3.36% |
| Ewing | 307 | 302 | -5 | -1.63% |
| Freeman Spur | 292 | 290 | -2 | -0.68% |
| Macedonia | 63 | 62 | -1 | -1.59% |