Franklin County, MS
County
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Franklin County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
Franklin County, MS borders Adams County, MS, Amite County, MS, Jefferson County, MS, Lincoln County, MS, and Wilkinson County, MS.
In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in Franklin County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in Franklin County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
1.06% of the people in Franklin County, MS are hispanic (81 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin County, MS as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.
Franklin County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.55 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Franklin County, MS.
90.9% of the population of Franklin County, MS has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.689% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Franklin County, MS see 7,676 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,676 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7642 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3805 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.
Primary care physicians in Franklin County, MS see an average of 7,676 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,676 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Franklin County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin County, MS declined by 13.7% from 10.6% to 9.11%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.42 in Franklin County, MS.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, MS.
In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.3% in Franklin County, MS.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, MS.
In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.8% in Franklin County, MS.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, MS.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, MS grew at a rate of 5.92%, from 2.65k employees to 2.81k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, MS, are Management Occupations (369 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (327 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (256 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, MS.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, MS grew at a rate of 5.92%, from 2.65k employees to 2.81k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, MS, are Manufacturing (376 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), and Educational Services (346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).
Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.48%.
In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Franklin County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Franklin County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.53%) and those who worked at home (2.82%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin County, MS have 2 cars.
In 2025, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.48%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, MS (1.91k out of 7.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
In 2025, 24.8% of the children was living in poverty in Franklin County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.6%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 249 in Franklin County, MS. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator grew 45.4% per 100,000 population.
The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.
