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Franklin, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Mary Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,557
Population
658/sq mi density
$46,278
Median Income
$24,788 per capita
$98,200
Home Value
$95,399 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
729
Violent Crime/100K
4,266 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$46,278 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,200 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
729 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.7%
7,446 → 6,348
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.1%
$33,281 → $46,278
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Franklin across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,678
-670 from 2023 (6,348)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,284
+$12,006 from 2023 ($46,278)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,446 | — | $33,281 | — |
| 2015 | 7,299 | -2% | $29,964 | -10% |
| 2017 | 6,939 | -4.9% | $37,850 | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 6,724 | -3.1% | $40,094 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 6,546 | -2.6% | $33,390 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 6,348 | -3% | $46,278 | +38.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.