Franklin County, Iowa Population 2024

9,804

Franklin County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 9,804 with a growth rate of -0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Iowa is the 74th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 10,706 and has seen a growth of -8.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,449-71-0.75%
20289,520-71-0.74%
20279,591-71-0.73%
20269,662-71-0.73%
20259,733-71-0.72%
20249,804-71-0.72%
20239,875-71-0.71%
20229,946-6-0.06%
20219,952-50-0.5%
202010,002-80-0.79%
201910,08210.01%
201810,081-69-0.68%
201710,150-23-0.23%
201610,173-145-1.41%
201510,318-115-1.1%
201410,433-74-0.7%
201310,507-2-0.02%
201210,509-186-1.74%
201110,695-11-0.1%
201010,70600%
199011,364-1,672-12.83%
198013,036-219-1.65%
197013,255-2,217-14.33%
196015,472-796-4.89%
195016,268-111-0.68%
194016,379-3-0.02%
193016,3825753.64%
192015,8071,0276.95%
191014,780-216-1.44%
190014,9962,12516.51%
189012,8712,62225.58%
188010,2495,511116.31%
18704,7383,429261.96%
18601,309-8,140-86.15%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.72% (-71)
County Website
Franklin County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Hampton
2020 Population
10,002
Area
582 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.98% (-198)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,08590.71%
Two or more races6756.74%
Other race1871.87%
Black or African American530.53%
Native American120.12%
Asian30.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Iowa Population by Race

Franklin County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Iowa Median Age

42.8

Total

40.3

Male

45.9

Female

Franklin County, Iowa Adults

There are 7,670 adults, (2,137 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Iowa.

Franklin County, Iowa Age Dependency

81

Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female4,93749.3%
Male5,07850.7%

Franklin County, Iowa Population by Age

Franklin County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1022.472.627.4
Married2,2852.9881.418.6
Non Family1,3941.1457.742.3
Female2813.4877.222.8
Male1423.3969.730.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2794.02%
Associates Degree84912.22%
Bachelors Degree1,05315.16%
Graduate Degree2353.38%
High School Graduate2,70338.9%
Less Than 9th Grade2493.58%
Some College1,58022.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Franklin County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1885,9591,256
Hispanic6043129
2+ Races3391745
Other Race116878
Black535319
Native American1200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 35.85%.

Franklin County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,302$68,026$51,103
Graduate Degree$60,294$93,750$51,591
High School Graduate$42,841$53,464$29,405
Less Than 9th Grade$43,542$44,826$19,196
Overall$44,963$54,280$33,460
Some College$37,899$49,716$27,019

$44,963

Average Earnings

$54,280

Average Male

$33,460

Average Female

Franklin County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Iowa Language

86.72% of Franklin County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 13.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.42% of the population.

Franklin County, Iowa Language

Franklin County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,1927879.61%
Hispanic1,36351337.64%
Multiple67525337.48%
Other1877942.25%

13.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.18%

Male Poverty Rate

14.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Iowa is Other, with 42.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Iowa is White, with 9.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.73%.

Franklin County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.09%
High School11.71%
Some College8.39%
Bachelors or Greater5.47%

Franklin County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed88.46%
Male Unemployed25.61%
Female Employed6.76%
Male Employed4.89%

Franklin County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,089$86,029
Households$62,214$72,225
Married Families$78,693$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,804$42,735

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Iowa Marriage

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.

Franklin County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

601

Number of Veterans

559

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam242
Second Gulf War122
First Gulf War121
Korea57
World War II10

Franklin County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+222
55 to 64146
35 to 54139
65 to 7486
18 to 348

Franklin County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5758.16%
2+ Races204.69%
Hispanic202.66%
Other Race64.69%

Franklin County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Iowa 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

80.26%

Born in Franklin County, Iowa

94.61%

Native Born

5.39%

Foreign Born

4.45%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.61% of Franklin County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 80.26% having been born in Iowa. 4.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklin County, Iowa Place of Birth

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