Franklin County, Arkansas
Franklin County, Arkansas, had an estimated population of 17,725 in 2025 across 1,577 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Arkansas's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 17,725
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 1,577 km²
- Density
- 11
- per km²
- Median income
- $55,886
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 42.3
- years, ACS 2024
How Arkansas's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 78.8% | 58 / 75 | 2,832 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $719 | 49 / 75 | 2,643 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $130,800 | 40 / 75 | 2,480 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 78.0% | 18 / 75 | 948 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 9.1% | 67 / 75 | 2,339 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 20.7% | 31 / 75 | 1,322 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 1.0% | 5 / 75 | 473 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.6% | 34 / 75 | 1,544 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 53 / 75 | 1,641 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.2% | 68 / 75 | 2,778 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 1.5% | 45 / 75 | 2,291 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 3.3% | 47 / 75 | 2,088 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 42.3 | 31 / 75 | 1,322 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,010 | 45 / 75 | 1,294 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 3.3% | 41 / 75 | 2,234 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 22.3% | 37 / 75 | 1,356 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 10.4% | 8 / 75 | 299 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 86.1% | 21 / 75 | 1,170 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 18.0% | 40 / 75 | 684 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 11.2% | 45 / 75 | 1,675 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.471 | 30 / 75 | 740 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $55,886 | 19 / 75 | 2,410 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $29,603 | 29 / 75 | 2,491 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 4.9% | 46 / 75 | 1,195 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 14.5% | 57 / 75 | 2,802 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 87.3% | 34 / 75 | 2,154 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 9.4% | 26 / 75 | 1,176 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 21.7% | 37 / 75 | 387 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 17,725 | 41 / 75 | 1,951 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 11 | 30 / 75 | 1,931 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.4% | 11 / 75 | 924 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 7.2% | 24 / 75 | 738 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 23.2 | 39 / 75 | 1,779 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 2.8% | 68 / 75 | 3,045 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Faulkner County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Pulaski County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Washington County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
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