Franklin Parish, Louisiana

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.2 | 19,285 people · 23rd most distressed in Louisiana
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Franklin Parish, LA shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.2 — 487th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Louisiana, it ranks 23rd of 64 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Franklin Parish's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 93.7 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 93.7
Poverty Rate 94
Income vs. State Median 92
Child Poverty Rate 95
Debt & Delinquency 78.2
Debt in Collections 82
Medical Debt 44
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 93
Credit Card Delinquency 60
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Employment & Wages 56.4
Unemployment Rate 87
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 59
Business Formation Rate 24
Community Vulnerability 52.8
Uninsured Rate 34
Disability Rate 72
Housing Cost Burden 44.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 47
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 38
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 13
Homeownership Rate 54
Rent-to-Income Ratio 72

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Franklin Parish compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Franklin Parish
Franklin Parish, LA 65.2 Serious —
Madison Parish, LA 77.2 Serious +12.0
Catahoula Parish, LA 70.4 Serious +5.3
Tensas Parish, LA 68.8 Serious +3.6
Richland Parish, LA 67.4 Serious +2.2
Caldwell Parish, LA 63.4 Elevated -1.8

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Franklin Parish
Crawford County, KS 65.2 Serious -0.0
Izard County, AR 65.2 Serious +0.0
Jackson County, TN 65.1 Serious -0.0
Kay County, OK 65.1 Serious -0.0
Winston County, MS 65.2 Serious +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Franklin Parish, Louisiana?

    Franklin Parish has a County Distress Index score of 65.2 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 487th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 23rd in Louisiana out of 64 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Franklin Parish?

    The primary driver of distress in Franklin Parish is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 93.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Franklin Parish compare to neighboring counties?

    Franklin Parish (65.2) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Madison Parish, LA (77.2); Catahoula Parish, LA (70.4); Tensas Parish, LA (68.8).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Franklin Parish?

    Franklin Parish, Louisiana has a population of approximately 19,285 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.