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New Franklin

Ohio · 13,873 residents (2025 est.) · 25.0 sq mi
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New Franklin is a city of 13,843 people in Ohio. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 11,652 people. The median age is 47.9, about 9 years above the US median. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. 1% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
13,843
+532%since 2000
from 2,191 in 2000
13,873 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
554 / sq mi
−8%since 2009
from 600 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
47.9
+15%since 2000
from 41.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
25.0 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
9115K9K12K16K2000201020202024New Franklin
202414K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(626)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(799)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(668)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.4%(612)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(729)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.6%(1,599)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(1,443)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(1,883)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.1%(2,368)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.6%(1,745)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(879)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.6%(492)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,244
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,944 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,997
+89%since 2000
from $23,231 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.6%
+24.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.373
−7%since 2010
from 0.403 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services3.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$214,300
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $126,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,132
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $553 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
88.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 86.0% in 2000
11.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.5%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
23.6%
−21.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
−8%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(2,152)
Black0.5%(10)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(5)
Asian0.4%(8)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(12,951)
Black0.5%(64)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(146)
Asian0.3%(38)
Other4.7%(644)
Diversity Score
15
+160%since 2009
from 6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(98)
Spaniard0.1%(20)
Uruguayan0.1%(18)
Argentine0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(22)
Japanese0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German25.2%(3,493)
Irish16.7%(2,310)
English11%(1,516)
Italian10.1%(1,394)
American8.7%(1,200)
Scottish4.5%(628)
Polish3.9%(545)
Hungarian3%(421)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(204)
French1.1%(155)
Slovak1.1%(154)
Russian1.1%(148)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.8%(113)
Swedish0.8%(107)
Romanian0.7%(101)
Arab0.7%(93)
Serbian0.7%(92)
Croatian0.6%(86)
Welsh0.6%(85)
Czech0.6%(82)
Lebanese0.6%(81)
Greek0.5%(76)
Dutch0.5%(71)
Danish0.5%(65)
Slovene0.3%(42)
Austrian0.3%(37)
Portuguese0.3%(35)
British0.2%(22)
Macedonian0.1%(17)
Norwegian0.1%(17)
Ukrainian0.1%(14)
Syrian0.1%(12)
Finnish0.1%(9)
Canadian0.1%(8)
Belgian0.1%(7)
Lithuanian0.1%(7)
Iranian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 89.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+50%since 2000
from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.6%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 90.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.7%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.8%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
49.0%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2012
from 12.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+12.6 ptssince 2017
from 82.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
95.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 93.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 98.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 0.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.1%(1,555)
Married59.2%(3,520)
Widowed3.2%(189)
Divorced11.5%(684)
Women 15+
Never married20.3%(1,176)
Married60%(3,479)
Widowed9.7%(564)
Divorced10%(583)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.6%(181)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(138)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(265)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 708 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in New Franklin, Ohio?

New Franklin, Ohio has about 13,843 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in New Franklin, Ohio?

The typical household in New Franklin, Ohio earns about $90,244 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Franklin, Ohio expensive?

In New Franklin, Ohio, the median home is worth about $214,300, and the typical rent is about $1,132 a month.

How educated are people in New Franklin, Ohio?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in New Franklin, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Franklin, Ohio?

About 6.1% of people in New Franklin, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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