Editing Franklin County, Georgia (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1790 = 1041
| 1800 = 6859
| 1810 = 10815
| 1820 = 9040
| 1830 = 10107
| 1840 = 9886
| 1850 = 11513
| 1860 = 7393
| 1870 = 7893
| 1880 = 11453
| 1890 = 14670
| 1900 = 17700
| 1910 = 17894
| 1920 = 19957
| 1930 = 15902
| 1940 = 15612
| 1950 = 14446
| 1960 = 13274
| 1970 = 12784
| 1980 = 15185
| 1990 = 16650
| 2000 = 20285
| 2010 = 22084
| 2020 = 23424
|estyear=2023
|estimate=24782
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}</ref><br>1790-1880<ref name=1880CensusGACty>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800 |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-08.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1910|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia - |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1950|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1980-2000<ref name=2000CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13119.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 15, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607123643/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13119.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Franklin County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US13119&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 9, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|19,262
|82.23%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|1,888
|8.06%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|34
|0.15%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|261
|1.11%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|3
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|855
|3.65%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|1,121
|4.79%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 23,424 people, 8,460 households, and 6,123 families residing in the county.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 22,084&nbsp;people, 8,540&nbsp;households, and 5,979&nbsp;families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13119
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 29, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213013648/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US13119
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|84.5|PD/sqmi}}. There were 10,553 housing units at an average density of {{convert|40.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13119
  |access-date=December 29, 2015
  |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213192728/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US13119
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 87.3% white, 8.4% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.9% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.9% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 17.6% were [[Americans|American]], 9.7% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 9.7% were [[English people|English]], and 8.0% were [[Germans|German]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13119
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 29, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213010912/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US13119
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 8,540&nbsp;households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.0% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 40.9 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $36,739 and the median income for a family was $44,667. Males had a median income of $33,718 versus $28,713 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,276. About 14.3% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13119
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 29, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213031854/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US13119
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 20,285 people, 7,888 households, and 5,695 families living in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|77|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 9,303 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 89.49% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 8.83% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.41% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 7,888 households, out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.90% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,134, and the median income for a family was $38,463. Males had a median income of $29,474 versus $21,051 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,767. About 11.00% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 18.50% of those age 65 or over.