Jury Pool Profile
Franklin County, Kansas
- County seat
- Ottawa
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 26,299
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 26,106.
At a glance
Franklin County is a 26,299-person venue. The county population is 91% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $72,458, $2,944 below the KS state median of $75,402; 24.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Arabic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 35.8% of covered employment, average pay $58,486/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.82%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 69% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 26,106
- Median household income
- $77,207
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 91% / 1%.
Franklin County has a population of 26,106, with a median age of 39.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 90.6%; Black residents 1.1%. Independently, 4.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $72,458; 24.6% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 23.0%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 35.8% of covered employment, followed by Education & health services at 23.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.82%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Franklin County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 69.0% in 2024, 68.0% in 2020, 65.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 70% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.3% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.3% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Arabic, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.9% of the adult civilian population (1,778 individuals).