Frankfort, AL Demographics

Population 276 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Frankfort

Household size in Frankfort

Household size, people per household
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–102.312.552.68
2010–142.432.582.73
2015–192.312.582.71
2020–242.122.562.65
Change−0.18+0.00−0.03
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Frankfort is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.31 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Frankfort

Median age, years
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–1050.238.237.7
2010–1442.539.138.6
2015–1946.840.139.6
2020–2458.840.240.1
Change+8.6+2.0+2.3
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Frankfort skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Frankfort

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–105.1%12.5%12.3%
2010–1411.6%12.5%12.3%
2015–195.7%11.8%11.6%
2020–249.0%12.2%11.6%
Change+3.9 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are less common in Frankfort than nationally: 9.0%, against 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Frankfort

Renters in Frankfort

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–1010.6%28.9%33.3%
2010–1417.0%30.8%35.6%
2015–1917.9%31.2%36.0%
2020–248.2%29.8%34.8%
Change−2.4 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 8.2% of households in Frankfort rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Frankfort

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–1013.0%14.0%11.4%
2010–1422.7%14.6%11.4%
2015–1935.6%15.7%11.1%
2020–2426.2%13.5%9.6%
Change+13.2 pts−0.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 26.2% of the housing in Frankfort, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Frankfort

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–10198219801974
2010–14197619821975
2015–19198219831977
2020–24197919861980
Change−3+6+6
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Homes in Frankfort are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Frankfort

Rent, per month
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–10$478$716$965
2010–14$599$785$1,040
2015–19$746$858$1,213
2020–24$702$1,091$1,571
Change+$224+$375+$606
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A typical rental in Frankfort costs $702 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Frankfort

Bachelor's degrees in Frankfort

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–1010.4%23.3%28.4%
2010–1416.6%24.3%29.6%
2015–1916.1%26.2%32.1%
2020–2414.9%29.0%35.6%
Change+4.5 pts+5.7 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Frankfort have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Frankfort

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–1072.2%82.3%84.9%
2010–1480.8%84.3%86.1%
2015–1981.1%86.4%87.7%
2020–2487.2%88.7%89.3%
Change+15.0 pts+6.4 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in eight adults in Frankfort never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Alabama.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Frankfort

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodFrankfortAlabamaU.S.
2006–109.8%8.6%8.1%
2010–149.4%10.2%9.4%
2015–192.5%6.1%5.6%
2020–240.6%4.9%5.4%
Change−9.2 pts−3.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Frankfort has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Frankfort compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Frankfort2.1258.89.0%8.2%26.2%1979$70214.9%87.2%0.6%
Jonesboro2.0858.48.7%5.6%30.6%1990$69410.5%88.9%0.0%
Crooked Oak2.6544.53.3%10.2%13.9%1986$65215.8%86.4%2.2%
Reedtown2.5247.710.5%24.4%15.9%1980$70914.5%84.9%0.4%
Dempsey2.1456.28.8%6.5%27.1%1986$69016.9%89.1%0.3%
Red Rock2.0063.23.6%4.0%24.4%1966$69121.6%85.6%0.8%
Russellville2.8436.912.7%28.8%12.1%1983$70113.9%75.1%5.1%
Gravel Hill3.1434.313.0%36.5%11.2%1976$77713.9%72.1%0.0%
Pleasant Site2.3846.618.5%12.4%15.3%1956$58330.8%87.4%3.2%
Old Nauvoo2.7538.19.4%17.1%18.6%1989$88734.7%88.5%0.6%
Rockwood2.7239.59.3%16.7%18.2%1991$90134.8%89.6%0.0%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Frankfort. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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