Franklin Parish, Louisiana

Not to be confused with Franklin, Louisiana.

Franklin Parish
Parish
Parish of Franklin
Paroisse de Franklin (French)
Parroquia de Franklin (Spanish)
Franklin Parish Courthouse in Winnsboro
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°08′N 91°40′W / 32.14°N 91.67°W / 32.14; -91.67
Country United States
State Louisiana
Founded1843
Named afterBenjamin Franklin
SeatWinnsboro
Largest cityWinnsboro
Area
 • Total
635 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Land625 sq mi (1,620 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (28 km2)  1.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,774
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district5th

Franklin Parish (French: Paroisse de Franklin, Spanish: Parroquia de Franklin) is a parish located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020, its population was 19,774.[1] The parish seat and the most populous municipality is Winnsboro.[2] The parish was founded in 1843 and named for Benjamin Franklin.[3][4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 635 square miles (1,640 km2), of which 625 square miles (1,620 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.7%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

National protected area

Communities

Towns

Villages

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18503,251—
18606,16289.5%
18705,078−17.6%
18806,49527.9%
18906,9006.2%
19008,89028.8%
191011,98934.9%
192024,100101.0%
193030,53026.7%
194032,3826.1%
195029,376−9.3%
196026,088−11.2%
197023,946−8.2%
198024,1410.8%
199022,387−7.3%
200021,263−5.0%
201020,767−2.3%
202019,774−4.8%
2023 (est.)19,285[6]−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[11]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the parish had a population of 19,774 and a median age of 40.4 years. 24.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.3 males age 18 and over.[12]

As of the 2020 census, there were 7,727 households and 5,130 families residing in the parish. Of those households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41.0% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[12]

As of the 2020 census, there were 8,883 housing units, of which 13.0% were vacant. Among occupied units, 71.3% were owner-occupied and 28.7% were renter-occupied; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.[12]

The racial makeup of the parish was 63.2% White, 33.1% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.4% of the population.[13]

As of the 2020 census, 26.0% of residents lived in urban areas while 74.0% lived in rural areas.[14]

Racial and ethnic composition

Franklin Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 1990[16] Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 16,293 15,197 14,197 13,853 12,430 67.49% 67.88% 66.77% 66.71% 62.86%
Black or African American alone (NH) 7,645 7,015 6,692 6,500 6,508 31.67% 31.34% 31.47% 31.30% 32.91%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 31 55 36 26 0.02% 0.14% 0.26% 0.17% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 31 24 39 42 38 0.13% 0.11% 0.18% 0.20% 0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [20] x [21] 1 6 0 x x 0.00% 0.03% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 8 0 1 5 17 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.09%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [22] x [23] 118 129 479 x x 0.55% 0.62% 2.42%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 158 120 160 196 276 0.65% 0.54% 0.75% 0.94% 1.40%
Total 24,141 22,387 21,263 20,767 19,774 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Education

Franklin Parish School Board operates local public schools.[24] Franklin Parish High School is the sole public high school in the parish.

The parish also hosts two private schools. One of them, Franklin Academy in Winnsboro, was opened as a segregation academy on September 14, 1970, three weeks after parish schools were ordered by a federal judge to desegregate.[25][26] Franklin Academy's student body is 97% white, while Franklin Parish High School's is majority Black.[27][28]

Culture

Franklin Parish hosts the annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival with music, attractions and hundreds of vendors. The 2018 festival was attended by over 10,000 people in bad weather but usually the draw is between 15,000 and 20,000. People from across the region are attracted by the relatively high vendor count and this has an important economic contribution for local businesses. In past years the festival has included an antique car show, a zoo exhibit for children and an exhibit about Louisiana's contributions during World War II, along with performances from Grammy-winning artists Jo-El Sonnier and Jason Crabb.[29]

Notable people

Politics

United States presidential election results for Franklin Parish, Louisiana[30]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1912 8 1.37% 449 76.88% 127 21.75%
1916 10 1.44% 684 98.56% 0 0.00%
1920 173 16.15% 898 83.85% 0 0.00%
1924 143 17.23% 687 82.77% 0 0.00%
1928 492 30.13% 1,141 69.87% 0 0.00%
1932 78 2.59% 2,930 97.34% 2 0.07%
1936 231 7.25% 2,948 92.50% 8 0.25%
1940 292 8.46% 3,159 91.54% 0 0.00%
1944 597 19.43% 2,476 80.57% 0 0.00%
1948 149 3.84% 1,857 47.80% 1,879 48.37%
1952 1,614 36.29% 2,833 63.71% 0 0.00%
1956 1,130 32.69% 1,352 39.11% 975 28.20%
1960 1,336 33.08% 1,213 30.03% 1,490 36.89%
1964 5,470 87.82% 759 12.18% 0 0.00%
1968 1,052 14.76% 681 9.56% 5,394 75.68%
1972 4,967 73.76% 1,272 18.89% 495 7.35%
1976 3,947 49.39% 3,824 47.85% 220 2.75%
1980 5,301 54.38% 4,177 42.85% 270 2.77%
1984 6,708 67.80% 2,937 29.68% 249 2.52%
1988 5,520 62.19% 3,043 34.28% 313 3.53%
1992 3,889 40.29% 4,127 42.75% 1,637 16.96%
1996 3,961 44.01% 4,076 45.29% 963 10.70%
2000 5,363 64.18% 2,792 33.41% 201 2.41%
2004 6,141 67.46% 2,828 31.07% 134 1.47%
2008 6,278 67.09% 2,961 31.64% 119 1.27%
2012 6,294 67.42% 2,921 31.29% 121 1.30%
2016 6,514 71.10% 2,506 27.35% 142 1.55%
2020 6,970 71.71% 2,658 27.35% 92 0.95%
2024 6,524 74.15% 2,196 24.96% 78 0.89%

See also

References

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  19. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Franklin Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  21. ^ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  22. ^ not an option in the 1980 Census
  23. ^ not an option in the 1990 Census
  24. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 4, 2024. - text list
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  29. ^ "Annual festival draws large crowd, positively affects local economy". Hanna Newspapers.
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