Demographic Profile for Franklin County, Arkansas
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Franklin County, Arkansas to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Franklin is greater than the median in Arkansas of 37.0. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 37.6 years old. With a total of 23.3 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Franklin can be understood as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 60.5 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 16.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high percent of the population.
When calculating the total land area, Franklin spans a total area of 610 square miles. This area has a low average population density of 30 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Gallatin, MT (30 per sq. mile ), De Soto, LA (30 per sq. mile ), Lewis, WA (30 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Finney, KS (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Crawford, WI (30 per sq. mile ).
Franklin County, Arkansas had a population of 18,218 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 17,735. This growth shows an increase of 2.7 percent. Franklin ranks 26 of 75 counties when analyzing total population change in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,417 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Franklin County, Arkansas has a population that is comprised of 94.8 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Franklin has increased in diversity when 2.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Franklin from another country. The international migration into Franklin accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When calculating the total land area, Franklin spans a total area of 610 square miles. This area has a low average population density of 30 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Gallatin, MT (30 per sq. mile ), De Soto, LA (30 per sq. mile ), Lewis, WA (30 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Finney, KS (30 per sq. mile ), Telfair, GA (30 per sq. mile ), Crawford, WI (30 per sq. mile ).
Franklin County, Arkansas had a population of 18,218 in 2005. The total population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 17,735. This growth shows an increase of 2.7 percent. Franklin ranks 26 of 75 counties when analyzing total population change in Arkansas and the county ranks 1,417 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Franklin County, Arkansas has a population that is comprised of 94.8 percent White, 0.7 percent African American, 0.7 percent Asian, and 2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.4 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Arkansas percent of 21.2. Since 2000, Franklin has increased in diversity when 2.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
From 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Franklin from another country. The international migration into Franklin accounts for 0.2 percent of all immigration into Arkansas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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