Franklin County, Mississippi Population 2024

7,609

Franklin County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 7,609 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Mississippi is the 76th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 8,105 and has seen a growth of -6.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,604-1-0.01%
20287,605-1-0.01%
20277,606-1-0.01%
20267,607-1-0.01%
20257,608-1-0.01%
20247,609-1-0.01%
20237,610-1-0.01%
20227,611-76-0.99%
20217,687220.29%
20207,665-29-0.38%
20197,694-52-0.67%
20187,746-15-0.19%
20177,761380.49%
20167,723-11-0.14%
20157,734-41-0.53%
20147,775-99-1.26%
20137,874-24-0.3%
20127,898-83-1.04%
20117,981-124-1.53%
20108,10500%
19908,3771692.06%
19808,2081972.46%
19708,011-1,275-13.73%
19609,286-1,643-15.03%
195010,929-1,575-12.6%
194012,5042361.92%
193012,268-1,888-13.34%
192014,156-1,037-6.83%
191015,1931,51511.08%
190013,6783,25431.22%
189010,4246957.14%
18809,7292,23129.75%
18707,498-767-9.28%
18608,2652,36139.99%
18505,9041,12923.64%
18404,7751533.31%
18304,62280120.96%
18203,8211,80589.53%
18102,016-5,588-73.49%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-1)
County Website
Franklin County
County Seat
Meadville
2020 Population
7,665
Area
564 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.73% (-56)
Founded
1809

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,80962.54%
Black or African American2,74935.75%
Two or more races1031.34%
Other race200.26%
Native American90.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Mississippi Population by Race

Franklin County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Mississippi Median Age

42.7

Total

40.7

Male

43.7

Female

Franklin County, Mississippi Adults

There are 5,916 adults, (1,588 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Mississippi.

Franklin County, Mississippi Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female3,82049.67%
Male3,87050.33%

Franklin County, Mississippi Population by Age

Franklin County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9742.5575.924.1
Married1,3553.385.314.7
Non Family7931.169.530.5
Female6522.9361.238.8
Male1741.9286.813.2

3.04

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4288.15%
Associates Degree60611.53%
Bachelors Degree62111.82%
Graduate Degree2454.66%
High School Graduate1,65031.4%
Less Than 9th Grade3967.54%
Some College1,30824.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Franklin County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4643,071611
Black1,6911,310250
2+ Races78285
Other Race12120
Native American990
Hispanic110

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 17.64%.

Franklin County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,028$52,611$21,453
Graduate Degree$39,511$26,058$55,375
High School Graduate$36,096$43,862$24,583
Less Than 9th Grade$40,329$41,579$14,250
Overall$36,453$44,496$31,076
Some College$35,778$42,083$32,642

$36,453

Average Earnings

$44,496

Average Male

$31,076

Average Female

Franklin County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Mississippi Language

99.83% of Franklin County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 0.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.07% of the population.

Franklin County, Mississippi Language

Franklin County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,7181,00436.94%
White4,74372115.2%
Multiple1037976.7%
Hispanic2150%
Other2015%

23.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.94%

Male Poverty Rate

24.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 76.7% below the poverty level.

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

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.02%.

Franklin County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.47%
High School24.7%
Some College15.19%
Bachelors or Greater5.31%

Franklin County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.16%
Male Unemployed41.94%
Female Employed8.73%
Male Employed4.77%

Franklin County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,740$71,878
Households$43,942$62,436
Married Families$70,402$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,828$34,641

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Mississippi 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 45-54.

Franklin County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

530

Number of Veterans

512

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam232
Second Gulf War53
First Gulf War49
Korea40
World War II0

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+176
65 to 74139
55 to 64105
35 to 54102
18 to 348

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3479.09%
Black1738.65%
Native American9100%
Other Race17.69%
Hispanic150%

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.6%

Labor Force Participation

42.5%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Mississippi 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

85.53%

Born in Franklin County, Mississippi

99.87%

Native Born

0.13%

Foreign Born

0.09%

Non Citizen

0.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.87% of Franklin County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 85.53% having been born in Mississippi. 0.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Franklin County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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