Franklin is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 6,341 people and five associated neighborhoods, Franklin is the 68th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Franklin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklin is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklin who work in office and administrative support (19.07%), sales jobs (14.47%), and maintenance occupations (9.64%). The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Franklin has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Franklin a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Franklin is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Franklin is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Franklin has a very low overall level of education: only 9.92% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $24,788, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,152 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Franklin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Franklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include French, German, Italian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
