Franklin Town, MA Population

Overview

33,057

Total Population

41.0

Median age

52.19%

Female population %

91.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

42.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,214

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Franklin Town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Franklin Town is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Franklin Town's population under 18 was 21.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Franklin Town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Franklin Town, 16.62% were under the age of 15, 20.93% aged 15 to 29, 49.43% aged 30 to 64, 11.65% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,445 more females than males in Franklin Town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.19% females and 47.81% males in Franklin Town, MA.
The Franklin Town, MA gender ratio is 91.6:100 i.e. 91.6 men to 100 women (0.916).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,698.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,748.

Franklin Town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Franklin Town population: 88.04% are White, 1.69% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.26% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 3.57% are multiracial.
Franklin Town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,214 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,843 (96.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Franklin Town is White with a population of 29,104 (88.04% of the total population).

Franklin Town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 34,126 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Franklin Town's population increased by 2,224 (7.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Franklin Town's population increased by 495 (1.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Franklin Town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 29,622.