Franklin County, Alabama
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Congressional district | 4th |
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Franklin County is a
History
Franklin County was established on February 6, 1818.
Colbert County
Once part of Franklin County,
Musical history
Many musicians and songwriters are from Franklin County including Billy Sherrill, Ricky Pierce, Eddie Martin and many others.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 647 square miles (1,680 km2), of which 634 square miles (1,640 km2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km2) (2.0%) is water.[5]
Adjacent Counties
- Colbert County (north)
- Lawrence County (east)
- Winston County (southeast)
- Marion County (south)
- Itawamba County, Mississippi (southwest)
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi (northwest)
National protected area
Transportation
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 43
- State Route 13
- State Route 17
- State Route 19
- State Route 24
- State Route 172
- State Route 187
- State Route 237
- State Route 241
- State Route 243
- State Route 247
Rail
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 4,988 | — | |
1830 | 11,078 | 122.1% | |
1840 | 14,270 | 28.8% | |
1850 | 19,610 | 37.4% | |
1860 | 18,627 | −5.0% | |
1870 | 8,006 | −57.0% | |
1880 | 9,155 | 14.4% | |
1890 | 10,681 | 16.7% | |
1900 | 16,511 | 54.6% | |
1910 | 19,369 | 17.3% | |
1920 | 22,011 | 13.6% | |
1930 | 25,372 | 15.3% | |
1940 | 27,552 | 8.6% | |
1950 | 25,705 | −6.7% | |
1960 | 21,988 | −14.5% | |
1970 | 23,933 | 8.8% | |
1980 | 28,350 | 18.5% | |
1990 | 27,814 | −1.9% | |
2000 | 31,223 | 12.3% | |
2010 | 31,704 | 1.5% | |
2020 | 32,113 | 1.3% | |
2023 (est.) | 31,802 | [6] | −1.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000[11] | Pop 2010[12] | Pop 2020[13] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
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27,268 | 25,249 | 23,581 | 87.33% | 79.64% | 73.43% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
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1,307 | 1,211 | 1,139 | 4.19% | 3.82% | 3.55% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
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87 | 121 | 128 | 0.28% | 0.38% | 0.40% |
Asian alone (NH) | 32 | 51 | 67 | 0.10% | 0.16% | 0.21% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 5 | 32 | 77 | 0.02% | 0.10% | 0.24% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 205 | 328 | 860 | 0.66% | 1.03% | 2.68% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,316 | 4,710 | 6,259 | 7.42% | 14.86% | 19.49% |
Total | 31,223 | 31,704 | 32,113 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census of 2020, there were 32,113 people, 11,048 households, and 7,669 families residing in the county.
2010 census
At the
The age distribution was 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% 65 or older. The median age was 37.8 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median household income was $33,942 and the median family income was $44,352. Males had a median income of $31,997 versus $22,747 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,094. About 14.9% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the
2000 census
As of the
The age distribution was 24.50% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
The median household income was $27,177 and the median family income was $34,274. Males had a median income of $27,497 versus $18,631 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,814. About 15.20% of families and 18.90% of the population were below the
Education
There are two school systems and one community college in Franklin County; Russellville City Schools and Franklin County Schools. Northwest Shoals Community College has a campus in Phil Campbell.
Russellville City Schools[16] include:
- Russellville High School
- Russellville Middle School
- Russellville Elementary School (grades 3 - 5)
- West Elementary School (grades Kindergarten - 2)
Franklin County Schools[17] include:
- Belgreen High School (grades K - 12)
- East Franklin Junior High School (grades K - 9)
- Phil Campbell High School (two separate buildings serving grades K - 12)
- Red Bay High School (grades K - 12)
- Tharptown High School (grades K-12)
- Vina High School (grades K - 12)
There is also the Franklin County Career-Technical Center, located next to Belgreen High School.
Government
Like most rural counties in Alabama, Franklin County has gone solidly Republican in the 21st century, but it has flirted with the party at a federal level since the 1950s. In a pattern typical of most rural Alabama counties, Franklin County supported the Dixiecrats in 1948 and George Wallace in 1968, but unlike other counties, had been won by Republicans in 1956 and 1960, cracking the wall of the Solid South before full-fledged turnover in 1964 and beyond.
As is the case with most rural counties nationwide that supported Bill Clinton in the 1996 election, the county has turned on the Democratic Party. In the 2020 election, Donald Trump won convincingly over Joe Biden, 83–17, continuing a backsliding trend for Democratic candidates in the rural South.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 10,376 | 82.49% | 2,086 | 16.58% | 116 | 0.92% |
2016 | 9,466 | 78.62% | 2,197 | 18.25% | 377 | 3.13% |
2012 | 7,567 | 69.54% | 3,171 | 29.14% | 143 | 1.31% |
2008 | 8,048 | 68.83% | 3,469 | 29.67% | 176 | 1.51% |
2004 | 7,690 | 62.68% | 4,514 | 36.79% | 65 | 0.53% |
2000 | 6,119 | 55.11% | 4,793 | 43.17% | 191 | 1.72% |
1996 | 4,449 | 42.44% | 5,028 | 47.97% | 1,005 | 9.59% |
1992 | 4,794 | 40.43% | 5,953 | 50.20% | 1,111 | 9.37% |
1988 | 5,146 | 50.25% | 4,961 | 48.44% | 134 | 1.31% |
1984 | 5,304 | 52.90% | 4,601 | 45.89% | 122 | 1.22% |
1980 | 4,448 | 41.33% | 6,136 | 57.01% | 179 | 1.66% |
1976 | 3,345 | 34.41% | 6,279 | 64.59% | 97 | 1.00% |
1972 | 5,877 | 75.23% | 1,840 | 23.55% | 95 | 1.22% |
1968 | 2,524 | 27.75% | 588 | 6.46% | 5,984 | 65.79% |
1964 | 4,025 | 56.41% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,110 | 43.59% |
1960 | 4,069 | 54.20% | 3,422 | 45.58% | 16 | 0.21% |
1956 | 3,399 | 50.21% | 3,354 | 49.55% | 16 | 0.24% |
1952 | 2,424 | 41.13% | 3,461 | 58.73% | 8 | 0.14% |
1948 | 2,555 | 44.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,239 | 55.90% |
1944 | 1,853 | 40.56% | 2,709 | 59.30% | 6 | 0.13% |
1940 | 1,989 | 35.95% | 3,523 | 63.67% | 21 | 0.38% |
1936 | 1,875 | 37.77% | 3,059 | 61.62% | 30 | 0.60% |
1932 | 1,547 | 34.71% | 2,876 | 64.53% | 34 | 0.76% |
1928 | 2,937 | 56.24% | 2,279 | 43.64% | 6 | 0.11% |
1924 | 22 | 1.06% | 1,985 | 95.66% | 68 | 3.28% |
1920 | 2,930 | 57.58% | 2,094 | 41.15% | 65 | 1.28% |
1916 | 984 | 47.44% | 1,044 | 50.34% | 46 | 2.22% |
1912 | 309 | 17.14% | 849 | 47.09% | 645 | 35.77% |
1908 | 652 | 47.84% | 650 | 47.69% | 61 | 4.48% |
1904 | 668 | 44.33% | 767 | 50.90% | 72 | 4.78% |
Communities
Cities
- Red Bay
- Russellville (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Franklin County, Alabama
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 131.
- ^ "Colbert County Website". Retrieved May 16, 2007.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Franklin County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Franklin County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Franklin County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Russellville City Schools Website". Archived from the original on April 3, 2007.
- ^ "Franklin County Schools Website".
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved November 16, 2016.