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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Franklin County is 10,572, which is 1.23% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Franklin County population density is 18.15 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Franklin County is white, which represent 94.78% of the total population. The average Franklin County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 10,572. #72

Population Growth Since 2000, #40

Franklin County		-1.23%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #79

Franklin County	18.15 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,020 (94.78%, #72)
Black:	85 (0.80%, #44)
Hispanic:	1,203 (11.38%, #7)
Asian:	22 (0.21%, #78)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	3 (0.03%, #92)
One Race, Other:	316 (2.99%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	126 (1.19%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	915 (76.06%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	3 (0.25%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	49 (4.07%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

9,138 (86.44%) out of the total population of 10,572 reported first ancestry.

	Franklin County	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	35	0.33%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	76	0.72%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	314	2.97%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	414	3.92%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	888	8.40%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	223	2.11%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	4,943	46.76%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	1,034	9.78%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	102	0.96%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	616	5.83%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	133	1.26%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	9	0.09%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	75	0.71%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	77	0.73%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	160	1.51%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	101	0.96%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	615	5.82%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	29	0.27%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,366 (50.76%, see rank)

Females: 5,206 (49.24%, see rank)

Franklin County	Male: 50.76% Female: 49.24%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Franklin County	43.00 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Franklin County	41.00 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Franklin County	46.00 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Franklin County	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	476	4.50%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	853	8.07%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	707	6.69%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	615	5.82%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	530	5.01%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,147	10.85%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,190	11.26%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,477	13.97%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,537	14.54%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	977	9.24%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	683	6.46%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	380	3.59%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Franklin County	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,391, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,059, 14.33%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,639, 35.71%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,491, 33.70%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	856, 11.58%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	346, 4.68%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.89, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Franklin County			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	387	94.57%	5.43%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,198	98.83%, see rank	1.17%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	578	95.67%, see rank	4.33%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	279	87.10%, see rank	12.90%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	64	85.94%, see rank	14.06%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Franklin County	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	4,321, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.41, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	1,065, 24.65%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,256, 75.35%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,029, 70.10%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.91, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,499, 57.83%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,292, 29.90%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Franklin County	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,536	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,204	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	1,097	26.09%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	2,618	62.27%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	156	3.71%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	333	7.92%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,332	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	884	20.41%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	2,558	59.05%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	556	12.83%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	334	7.71%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Franklin County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	10,200	96.48%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,337	78.86%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,813	17.15%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	50	0.47%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	372	3.52%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	106	1.00%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	266	2.52%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	59	0.56%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	18	0.17%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	293	2.77%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2	0.02%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Franklin County	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	3,826	88.54%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	433	10.02%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	52	1.20%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10	0.23%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.