Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Geography The parish has a total area of 1,646 km² (635 mi²). 1,615 km² (624 mi²) of it is land and 31 km² (12 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.86% water.

Demographics As of 2000, there are 21,263 people, 7,754 households, and 5,706 families residing in the parish. The population density is 13/km² (34/mi²). There are 8,623 housing units at an average density of 5 persons/km² (14 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the parish is 67.16% White, 31.61% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,754 households out of which 33.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% are married couples living together, 16.50% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 26.40% are non-families. 23.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.13.

In the parish the population is spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 91.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.40 males.

The median income for a household in the parish is $22,964, and the median income for a family is $27,440. Males have a median income of $26,305 versus $16,758 for females. The per capita income for the parish is $12,675. 28.40% of the population and 23.10% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 41.40% are under the age of 18 and 25.00% are 65 or older.

Cities and Towns

• Baskin
• Gilbert
• Winnsboro
• Wisner