COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Franklin County

Texas · 7,802 residents · 284 sq mi

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Franklin County is a county of 7,802 people in Texas. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $46,100. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 1,656 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,802

−18%vs 2000

vs 9,458 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 40.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

284 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(574)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(543)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(564)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(481)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(398)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(1,046)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(968)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(853)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(903)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.4%(808)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(502)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(162)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,103

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,955 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,370

−30%vs 2000

vs $17,563 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.0%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,100

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$324

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $404 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.2%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

23.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.9%(8,129)

Black3.8%(364)

Hispanic / Latino8.9%(842)

Asian0.2%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.5%(7,137)

Black4.6%(355)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(336)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other3.9%(303)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.9%(1,375)

Central American1.1%(122)

Honduran1.1%(122)

Spaniard0.2%(18)

South American0.1%(11)

Peruvian0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(25)

Vietnamese0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(17)

Ancestry

English17.5%(1,862)

Irish8.5%(899)

German7.2%(761)

American5.7%(603)

Scottish2.6%(281)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(177)

Polish1.4%(149)

Italian1.3%(136)

Canadian0.9%(97)

French0.9%(95)

Swiss0.7%(70)

Dutch0.6%(64)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(58)

British0.5%(53)

Czech0.3%(30)

Swedish0.3%(30)

Finnish0.3%(28)

Romanian0.2%(17)

French Canadian0.1%(13)

Armenian0.1%(10)

Welsh0.1%(10)

Hungarian0.1%(9)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Turkish0.1%(9)

Greek0.1%(8)

West Indian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.9%

−12.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.7 min

+44%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23%(971)

Married60.7%(2,564)

Widowed4.4%(185)

Divorced11.9%(503)

Women 15+

Never married18.1%(806)

Married56.9%(2,530)

Widowed7.9%(353)

Divorced17%(757)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.0%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 19.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.1%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 63.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(109)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(82)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41%(201)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.3%(31)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 490 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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