Franklin, Texas Population 2024

1,768

Franklin is a city located in Robertson County Texas. Franklin has a 2024 population of 1,768. It is also the county seat of Robertson County. Franklin is currently growing at a rate of 2.31% annually and its population has increased by 10.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,607 in 2020.

The average household income in Franklin is $62,715 with a poverty rate of 18.97%. The median age in Franklin is 39.6 years: 41.5 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

Franklin Demographics

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

  • White: 70.68%
  • Black or African American: 21.27%
  • Two or more races: 6.79%
  • Native American: 1.03%
  • Other race: 0.22%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,511.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.02% (161)
The current population of Franklin, Texas is 1,768 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,607.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White95770.68%
Black or African American28821.27%
Two or more races926.79%
Native American141.03%
Other race30.22%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin Population by Race

Franklin Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin Median Age

39.6

Total

41.5

Male

36.8

Female

Franklin Adults

There are 1,047 adults, (257 of whom are seniors) in Franklin.

Franklin Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin Sex Ratio

Female73754.43%
Male61745.57%

Franklin Population by Age

Franklin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5102.4153.146.9
Married2042.9667.632.4
Non Family1861.1453.246.8
Male603.2818.381.7
Female603.638.361.7

3.11

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

53.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade707.95%
Associates Degree394.43%
Bachelors Degree10612.05%
Graduate Degree414.66%
High School Graduate35440.23%
Less Than 9th Grade192.16%
Some College25128.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White606545136
Black1601420
2+ Races847711
Hispanic80740
Native American14140
Other Race300

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 22.44%.

Franklin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,393$46,500$49,107
Graduate Degree$68,750$84,583$0
High School Graduate$0$66,176$17,220
Less Than 9th Grade$0$55,833$0
Overall$46,250$58,696$22,083
Some College$47,500$59,514$0

$46,250

Average Earnings

$58,696

Average Male

$22,083

Average Female

Franklin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin Language

93.61% of Franklin residents speak only English, while 6.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.27% of the population.

Franklin Language

Franklin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White84616919.98%
Black2674416.48%
Hispanic931617.2%
Multiple8045%

18.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.95%

Male Poverty Rate

23.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin is White, with 19.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin is Multiple, with 5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.11%.

Franklin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.33%
High School16.03%
Some College11.57%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Franklin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed22.46%
Male Employed5.81%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Franklin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,250$71,310
Households$49,063$62,715
Married Families$78,194$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,500$46,562

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin 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 20-34.

Franklin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

64

Number of Veterans

57

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam44
Second Gulf War13
First Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Franklin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7441
35 to 5413
55 to 6410
18 to 340
75+0

Franklin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White510.06790945406125166
Black90.046875
2+ Races40.04597701149425287

Franklin Veterans by Race

Franklin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin 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

89.36%

Born in Franklin

99.56%

Native Born

0.44%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.56% of Franklin residents were born in the United States, with 89.36% having been born in Texas. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,969402.07%
20281,929402.12%
20271,889412.22%
20261,848402.21%
20251,808402.26%
20241,768402.31%
20231,72870.41%
20221,721150.88%
20211,706996.16%
20201,607-41-2.49%
20191,648-7-0.42%
20181,655241.47%
20171,631181.12%
20161,61310.06%
20151,61270.44%
20141,60510.06%
20131,604-12-0.74%
20121,616-5-0.31%
20111,621110.68%
20101,61000%

Franklin Population by Year