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Franklin County, IA


Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2025): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 10,024   ( 12 from 2020)
Land area: 582.0 square miles
Population density: 17.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:7,990 79.71% 2.0%
Black:900.90% 32.4%
Indian:220.22% 18.5%
Asian:650.65% 10.2%
2+ races:1101.10% 14.6%
Hispanic:1,74717.43% 8.5%
Total non-White:2,03420.29% 9.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:541 13.5
Deaths:54113.5
Net Migration: -127-3.2
Net Immigration: 1333.3
Change in White population:-162 -1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:174 1.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
10,012
8,15281.42%
680.68%
270.27%
590.59%
960.96%
1,61016.08%
1,86018.58%

2010
10,680
9,33487.40%
190.18%
120.11%
290.27%
730.68%
1,20911.32%
1,34612.60%

2000
10,704
10,00093.42%
90.08%
40.04%
190.18%
290.27%
6426.00%
7046.58%

1990
11,364
11,24798.97%
00.00%
120.11%
00.00%
n/a
1050.92%
1171.03%

1980
13,036
12,84798.55%
240.18%
00.00%
670.51%
n/a
1050.81%
1891.45%

1970
13,255
13,15499.24%
90.07%
30.02%
80.06%
n/a
750.57%
101 0.76%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,130 10.6
1,10510.3
-696-6.5
550.5
-1,182 -11.1
514 4.8
2000's
NumberRate
1,205 11.3
1,16210.9
-620-5.8
4774.5
-666 -6.2
642 6.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,253 11.0
1,37212.1
-571-5.0
530.5
-1,247 -11.0
587 5.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,635 12.5
1,397 10.7
-1,888 -14.5
n/a
-1,600 -12.3
-72 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-516 -3.9
n/a
-307 -2.3
88 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.8
2,345 23.4%
7,679 76.6%
2,137 21.3%
4,102
2.40
2,708 66.0%
2,285 84.4%
218 8.1%
1,394 34.0%

2010
NumberPercent
42.8
2,547 23.8%
8,133 76.2%
2,037 19.1%
4,332
2.42
2,946 68.0%
2,459 83.5%
193 6.6%
1,386 32.0%

2000
NumberPercent
41.0
2,588 24.2%
8,116 75.8%
2,198 20.5%
4,370
2.40
3,019 69.1%
2,614 86.6%
152 5.0%
1,351 30.9%

1990
NumberPercent
38.2
2,865 25.2%
8,499 74.8%
2,278 20.0%
4,581
2.44
3,218 70.2%
2,981 92.6%
95 3.0%
1,363 29.8%

1980
NumberPercent
34.6
3,571 27.4%
9,465 72.6%
2,246 17.2%
4,991
2.57
3,729 74.7%
3,408 91.4%
104 2.8%
1,262 25.3%

2022 Housing Data for Franklin County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,668 
Median Value$108,200 
Occupied4,10287.9%
Vacant56612.1%
Owned2,98072.6%
Rented1,12227.4%
Median Rent$707 
Single-Family Units4,11188.1%
    Detached4,01185.9%
    Attached1002.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1984.2%
Mobile Homes1072.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Franklin County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002957.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991844.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992155.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991934.7%
$25,000 to $29,999761.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992185.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991052.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991634.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992034.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992836.9%
$60,000 to $74,99963615.5%
$75,000 to $99,99960314.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993939.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992315.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992034.9%
$200,000 or more1012.5%
Median Household Income62,214 
Per Capita Income30,733 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1122.7%
Public Assistance882.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3388.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,79475.5%
Unemployed1533.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,94778.6%
Not in Labor Force1,07621.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7891,42755.6%
Non-Profit5221019.8%
Self-Employed47515375.6%
Local Government15022240.3%
State Government875959.6%
Federal Government674460.4%
Total Private + Self2,2641,58058.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35653540.0%
Total2,6202,11555.3%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts73615.5%
Sales and Office Occupations95920.3%
Professional, Technical58512.4%
Service Occupations76916.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1783.8%
All others1,68635.6%
White Collar 48.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing99120.9%
Health care and social assistance62513.2%
Retail trade59712.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4449.4%
Educational services3296.9%
Construction3266.9%
Transportation and warehousing3186.7%
Other services2144.5%
Accommodation and food services1543.3%
Finance and insurance1503.2%
Wholesale trade1362.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1242.6%
Public administration1122.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.681.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation681.4%
Information491.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction160.3%
Utilities130.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Franklin County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,08810.86%
Puerto Rican20.02%
Cuban10.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1581.58%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan350.35%
Honduran560.56%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran670.67%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American130.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian130.13%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1011.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean30.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,13486.7%
Spanish97710.4%
German, other Germanic1111.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic911.0%
Other Indo-European670.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,32643.2%
Irish7727.7%
English5275.3%
Norwegian4604.6%
Danish3073.1%
American2662.7%
Dutch2292.3%
French2092.1%
Italian1841.8%
Swedish981.0%
European900.9%
Russian900.9%
Scotch-Irish670.7%
Scottish590.6%
Czech560.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,56995.5%
Not a citizen4464.5%
Native9,47594.6%
Foreign-born5405.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Franklin County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
249 3.6%279 4.0%2,703 38.9%2,429 35.0%1,053 15.2%235 3.4%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 249 3.6%
9-12 Years 279 4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,703 38.9%
Some College 2,429 35.0%
Bach. Degree 1,053 15.2%
Grad Degree 235 3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Franklin County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,747 5,511 236 4.1% 4.4%
1991 5,689 5,447 242 4.3% 4.7%
1992 5,891 5,647 244 4.1% 4.5%
1993 5,855 5,639 216 3.7% 4.1%
1994 6,104 5,904 200 3.3% 3.6%
1995 6,148 5,965 183 3.0% 3.5%
1996 6,184 5,993 191 3.1% 3.6%
1997 6,095 5,901 194 3.2% 3.1%
1998 6,030 5,845 185 3.1% 2.8%
1999 5,982 5,785 197 3.3% 2.7%
2000 5,698 5,540 158 2.8% 2.7%
2001 5,944 5,744 200 3.4% 3.3%
2002 5,645 5,407 238 4.2% 4.0%
2003 5,401 5,158 243 4.5% 4.4%
2004 5,501 5,243 258 4.7% 4.5%
2005 5,714 5,445 269 4.7% 4.3%
2006 5,836 5,613 223 3.8% 3.7%
2007 5,969 5,759 210 3.5% 3.7%
2008 5,858 5,600 258 4.4% 4.1%
2009 5,844 5,412 432 7.4% 6.4%
2010 6,011 5,630 381 6.3% 6.1%
2011 5,995 5,683 312 5.2% 5.6%
2012 5,836 5,574 262 4.5% 5.1%
2013 5,923 5,659 264 4.5% 4.7%
2014 5,977 5,741 236 3.9% 4.2%
2015 5,958 5,760 198 3.3% 3.7%
2016 5,975 5,770 205 3.4% 3.6%
2017 5,801 5,643 158 2.7% 3.1%
2018 5,817 5,691 126 2.2% 2.6%
2019 5,766 5,629 137 2.4% 2.8%
2020 5,597 5,385 212 3.8% 5.3%
2021 5,680 5,489 191 3.4% 3.8%
2022 5,651 5,507 144 2.5% 2.7%
2023 5,703 5,545 158 2.8% 2.9%
2024 4,861 4,709 152 3.1% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com