Franklin County, Georgia Population 2024

25,418

Franklin County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 25,418 with a growth rate of 2.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Georgia is the 78th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 22,082 and has seen a growth of 15.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,5986362.27%
202827,9626362.33%
202727,3266362.38%
202626,6906362.44%
202526,0546362.5%
202425,4186362.57%
202324,7826362.63%
202224,1466362.71%
202123,510390.17%
202023,4711490.64%
201923,3222831.23%
201823,0391630.71%
201722,8765432.43%
201622,333520.23%
201522,281940.42%
201422,1871310.59%
201322,0561290.59%
201221,927-55-0.25%
201121,982-100-0.45%
201022,08200%
199016,6501,4659.65%
198015,1852,40118.78%
197012,784-490-3.69%
196013,274-1,172-8.11%
195014,446-1,166-7.47%
194015,612-290-1.82%
193015,902-4,055-20.32%
192019,9572,06311.53%
191017,8941941.1%
190017,7003,03020.65%
189014,6703,21728.09%
188011,4533,56045.1%
18707,8935006.76%
18607,393-4,120-35.79%
185011,5131,62716.46%
18409,886-221-2.19%
183010,1071,06711.8%
18209,040-1,775-16.41%
181010,8153,95657.68%
18006,8595,818558.89%
17901,041-27,557-96.36%
2024 Growth Rate
2.57% (636)
County Website
Franklin County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Carnesville
2020 Population
23,471
Area
261 mi²
Density
97 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.3% (1,947)
Founded
25 February, 1784

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,66282.47%
Black or African American1,9968.37%
Two or more races1,2795.36%
Other race4511.89%
Asian3731.56%
Native American790.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Georgia Population by Race

Franklin County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Georgia Median Age

40.2

Total

38.1

Male

42.3

Female

Franklin County, Georgia Adults

There are 18,552 adults, (4,439 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Georgia.

Franklin County, Georgia Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female12,06350.6%
Male11,77749.4%

Franklin County, Georgia Population by Age

Franklin County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7742.6476.123.9
Married4,3523.1288.711.3
Non Family2,7591.26436
Female1,1013.9754.745.3
Male5623.3680.119.9

3.19

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,12813.17%
Associates Degree1,67110.34%
Bachelors Degree1,5899.83%
Graduate Degree1,1467.09%
High School Graduate5,31732.91%
Less Than 9th Grade7764.8%
Some College3,53121.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Franklin County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,86311,4822,417
Black1,2851,074186
2+ Races541399108
Hispanic45128660
Asian20413818
Other Race140750
Native American31160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 83.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.96%.

Franklin County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,178$58,727$55,737
Graduate Degree$64,338$66,250$64,081
High School Graduate$34,239$40,776$19,952
Less Than 9th Grade$32,350$43,232$26,250
Overall$39,837$47,114$31,409
Some College$39,039$52,649$31,159

$39,837

Average Earnings

$47,114

Average Male

$31,409

Average Female

Franklin County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Georgia Language

92.44% of Franklin County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 7.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.45% of the population.

Franklin County, Georgia Language

Franklin County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,8973,45418.28%
Multiple1,21755745.77%
Hispanic1,20152443.63%
Black1,80945525.15%
Other4419220.86%
Asian3534913.88%
Native792430.38%

20.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.87%

Male Poverty Rate

21.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Georgia is Multiple, with 45.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Georgia is Asian, with 13.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.67%.

Franklin County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.62%
High School19.41%
Some College10.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.21%

Franklin County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.91%
Male Unemployed20.53%
Female Employed9.19%
Male Employed8.26%

Franklin County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,697$87,264
Households$52,264$73,834
Married Families$78,996$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,033$39,186

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Franklin County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,150

Number of Veterans

1,121

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam484
Second Gulf War323
First Gulf War128
Korea73
World War II7

Franklin County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74382
75+234
35 to 54209
18 to 34201
55 to 64124

Franklin County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1027%
2+ Races263.62%
Hispanic172.23%
Other Race103.73%
Black90.6%
Native American39.68%

Franklin County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Georgia 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

72.52%

Born in Franklin County, Georgia

95.66%

Native Born

4.34%

Foreign Born

3.58%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.66% of Franklin County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 72.52% having been born in Georgia. 3.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Franklin County, Georgia Place of Birth

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