Franklin township, Indiana Population 2024

65,718

Franklin township is located in Marion County Indiana. Franklin township has a 2024 population of 65,718. Franklin township is currently declining at a rate of -0.07% annually and its population has decreased by -0.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,241 in 2020.

The average household income in Franklin township is $105,730 with a poverty rate of 5.45%. The median age in Franklin township is 36.1 years: 34.6 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Franklin township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Franklin township was:

  • White: 77.67%
  • Asian: 7.75%
  • Black or African American: 6.95%
  • Two or more races: 5.89%
  • Other race: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
42.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,557.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.79% (-523)
The current population of Franklin township, Indiana is 65,718 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 66,241.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50,89077.67%
Asian5,0807.75%
Black or African American4,5566.95%
Two or more races3,8605.89%
Other race9121.39%
Native American2260.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin township Population by Race

Franklin township Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin township Median Age

36.1

Total

34.6

Male

36.9

Female

Franklin township Adults

There are 46,729 adults, (8,224 of whom are seniors) in Franklin township.

Franklin township Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin township Sex Ratio

Female33,57851.25%
Male31,94648.75%

Franklin township Population by Age

Franklin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,0122.7277.822.2
Married13,3783.3989.610.4
Non Family7,4011.1764.335.7
Female2,2673.4857.942.1
Male9663.5865.434.6

3.32

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2975.42%
Associates Degree3,9849.39%
Bachelors Degree10,42124.57%
Graduate Degree5,87113.84%
High School Graduate11,20326.42%
Less Than 9th Grade9492.24%
Some College7,68318.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,65631,50413,003
Asian3,4492,7281,887
Black2,7602,620490
Hispanic1,4481,250542
2+ Races1,2941,226374
Other Race464444242
Native American393939

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Franklin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,856$79,942$56,680
Graduate Degree$92,679$100,139$77,946
High School Graduate$46,697$56,703$38,848
Less Than 9th Grade$35,528$44,492$17,420
Overall$56,449$66,370$47,747
Some College$49,472$60,630$41,750

$56,449

Average Earnings

$66,370

Average Male

$47,747

Average Female

Franklin township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin township Language

89.8% of Franklin township residents speak only English, while 10.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.84% of the population.

Franklin township Language

Franklin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,7031,7313.55%
Black4,4721,13625.4%
Asian5,0802715.33%
Multiple3,7921473.88%
Other91212914.14%
Hispanic3,2031284%
Native2269140.27%

5.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.62%

Male Poverty Rate

7.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is Native, with 40.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin township is White, with 3.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.32%.

Franklin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.31%
Some College5.43%
High School4.68%
Bachelors or Greater1.73%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.68%
Female Employed3.85%
Male Unemployed2.01%
Male Employed1.22%

Franklin township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,399$119,715
Households$91,857$105,730
Married Families$118,941$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,762$71,482

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin township 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 township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,506

Number of Veterans

3,179

Male Veterans

327

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,106
Vietnam1,031
First Gulf War977
Korea168
World War II30

Franklin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54995
65 to 74836
55 to 64730
75+607
18 to 34338

Franklin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0220.08018680181494946
Black1870.06185908038372478
Asian1510.04215522054718034
2+ Races1100.06798516687268233
Hispanic360.02097902097902098
Other Race260.053497942386831275
Native American100.060240963855421686

Franklin township Veterans by Race

Franklin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin township 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

70.41%

Born in Franklin township

92.41%

Native Born

7.59%

Foreign Born

3.59%

Non Citizen

4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.41% of Franklin township residents were born in the United States, with 70.41% having been born in Indiana. 3.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Franklin township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,498-44-0.07%
202865,542-44-0.07%
202765,586-44-0.07%
202665,630-44-0.07%
202565,674-44-0.07%
202465,718-44-0.07%
202365,762-44-0.07%
202265,806-111-0.17%
202165,917-324-0.49%
202066,2417,63713.03%
201958,6043200.55%
201858,2845220.9%
201757,7623820.67%
201657,3803610.63%
201557,0192910.51%
201456,7284120.73%
201356,3166321.13%
201255,6845541%
201155,1304460.82%
201054,68400%

Franklin township Population by Year