Franklinton is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 3,593 people and five associated neighborhoods, Franklinton is the 118th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Franklinton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklinton is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklinton who work in office and administrative support (11.20%), management occupations (10.56%), and healthcare suport services (8.03%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.27% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Franklinton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Franklinton, just 7.77% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Franklinton in 2022 was $26,211, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,844 for a family of four. However, Franklinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Franklinton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Franklinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklinton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Franklinton include Irish, Italian, German, French, and English. The most common language spoken in Franklinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
