West Frankfort, Illinois Population 2024

7,109

West Frankfort Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Frankfort was:

  • White: 96.16%
  • Two or more races: 2.89%
  • Black or African American: 0.38%
  • Asian: 0.21%
  • Other race: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,426.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.99% (-144)
The current population of West Frankfort, Illinois is 7,109 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,253.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,88196.16%
Two or more races2072.89%
Black or African American270.38%
Asian150.21%
Other race140.2%
Native American120.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Frankfort Population by Race

West Frankfort Population Pyramid 2024

West Frankfort Median Age

39.9

Total

39.2

Male

41.3

Female

West Frankfort Adults

There are 5,478 adults, (1,079 of whom are seniors) in West Frankfort.

West Frankfort Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

West Frankfort Sex Ratio

Female3,39147.39%
Male3,76552.61%

West Frankfort Population by Age

West Frankfort Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0562.363.536.5
Non Family1,3351.2557.242.8
Married1,1723.2178.221.8
Female4272.9543.856.2
Male1222.860.739.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Frankfort Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade60312.57%
Associates Degree61512.82%
Bachelors Degree2865.96%
Graduate Degree2515.23%
High School Graduate1,73136.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1372.86%
Some College1,17424.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Frankfort Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Frankfort Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5963,874499
2+ Races16614934
Hispanic59440
Black26250
Native American550
Asian444

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 asian people with a rate of 100%.

West Frankfort Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,596$77,188$44,167
Graduate Degree$54,135$40,893$69,091
High School Graduate$38,192$43,553$23,899
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,342$47,214$25,884
Some College$40,700$52,701$25,709

$40,342

Average Earnings

$47,214

Average Male

$25,884

Average Female

West Frankfort Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Frankfort Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Frankfort Language

97.92% of West Frankfort residents speak only English, while 2.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

West Frankfort Language

West Frankfort Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,6701,67425.1%
Multiple2035426.6%
Hispanic944042.55%
Black2323100%

25.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.59%

Male Poverty Rate

32.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Frankfort

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Frankfort is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Frankfort is White, with 25.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.93%.

West Frankfort Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.93%
High School25.92%
Some College10.89%
Bachelors or Greater8.92%

West Frankfort Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed74.82%
Female Unemployed72.08%
Female Employed17.56%
Male Employed7.54%

West Frankfort Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Frankfort Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,832$69,105
Households$48,143$59,623
Married Families$71,538$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,893$44,822

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Frankfort Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

West Frankfort Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Frankfort Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

West Frankfort Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Frankfort Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

361

Number of Veterans

352

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam131
First Gulf War95
Second Gulf War74
World War II28
Korea7

West Frankfort Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54145
65 to 74110
75+78
55 to 6428
18 to 340

West Frankfort Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3286.25%
2+ Races3319.41%

West Frankfort Veterans by Race

West Frankfort Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Frankfort Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

12.7%

Unemployment Rate

West Frankfort Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Frankfort Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Frankfort 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

83.3%

Born in West Frankfort

99.06%

Native Born

0.94%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.06% of West Frankfort residents were born in the United States, with 83.3% having been born in Illinois. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

West Frankfort Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,929-36-0.52%
20286,965-36-0.51%
20277,001-36-0.51%
20267,037-36-0.51%
20257,073-36-0.51%
20247,109-36-0.5%
20237,145-24-0.33%
20227,169-46-0.64%
20217,215-38-0.52%
20207,253-576-7.36%
20197,829-44-0.56%
20187,873-66-0.83%
20177,939-13-0.16%
20167,952-67-0.84%
20158,019-17-0.21%
20148,036-30-0.37%
20138,066-66-0.81%
20128,132-39-0.48%
20118,171-10-0.12%
20108,18100%
20008,196-330-3.87%
19908,526-911-9.65%
19809,4376016.8%
19708,836-191-2.12%
19609,027-2,357-20.7%
195011,384-999-8.07%
194012,383-2,300-15.66%
193014,6836,20573.19%
19208,4781,54922.36%

West Frankfort Population by Year