COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Franklin County
Massachusetts · 70,092 residents · 699.208 sq mi
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Franklin County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,350. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $114,000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202471K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(5,081)
5 to 97.3%(5,115)
10 to 146.4%(4,451)
15 to 196.2%(4,368)
20 to 246.4%(4,518)
25 to 3416.5%(11,592)
35 to 4417.6%(12,367)
45 to 549.8%(6,894)
55 to 647.9%(5,535)
65 to 748.2%(5,741)
75 to 844.8%(3,365)
85 and over1.5%(1,065)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,350
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,768 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$114,000
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $121,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(67,518)
Black0.8%(594)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,425)
Asian1%(734)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(68,697)
Black0.5%(353)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(776)
Asian0.7%(468)
Other0.8%(574)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(1,536)
South American1%(719)
Central American0.7%(483)
Mexican0.7%(469)
Colombian0.4%(317)
Guatemalan0.4%(263)
Venezuelan0.3%(178)
Dominican0.2%(159)
Cuban0.2%(133)
Ecuadorian0.2%(120)
Salvadoran0.1%(97)
Costa Rican0.1%(93)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(628)
Asian Indian0.4%(256)
Pakistani0.2%(121)
Filipino0.2%(111)
Korean0.1%(72)
Cambodian0.1%(52)
Vietnamese0.1%(50)
Nepalese0%(34)
Japanese0%(32)
Laotian0%(15)
Thai0%(15)
Indonesian0%(9)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English19.6%(13,923)
Irish16.9%(11,979)
German9.3%(6,623)
Polish9.2%(6,506)
French9.1%(6,452)
Italian7.7%(5,439)
French Canadian6.2%(4,381)
Scottish3.7%(2,606)
American3.6%(2,562)
Swedish2.1%(1,505)
Lithuanian1.2%(835)
Russian1.1%(779)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(713)
Dutch0.8%(575)
Portuguese0.8%(545)
British0.7%(469)
Norwegian0.6%(430)
Ukrainian0.6%(425)
Welsh0.6%(393)
Canadian0.5%(382)
Finnish0.5%(330)
Romanian0.4%(317)
Greek0.4%(316)
Hungarian0.4%(310)
Austrian0.4%(282)
West Indian0.4%(258)
Arab0.3%(242)
Czech0.3%(207)
Danish0.2%(169)
Jamaican0.2%(156)
Lebanese0.2%(150)
Swiss0.2%(137)
Slovak0.1%(87)
Subsaharan African0.1%(77)
Armenian0.1%(70)
Turkish0.1%(69)
Belgian0.1%(56)
Iranian0.1%(37)
Haitian0%(35)
Croatian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Moroccan0%(24)
Syrian0%(23)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(22)
Latvian0%(21)
Brazilian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(14)
Palestinian0%(13)
Israeli0%(9)
Cape Verdean0%(9)
Iraqi0%(8)
Slovene0%(7)
Barbadian0%(5)
Guyanese0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.4%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35%(10,519)
Married50.3%(15,126)
Widowed2.9%(876)
Divorced11.8%(3,548)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(9,161)
Married48%(15,075)
Widowed8.4%(2,621)
Divorced14.4%(4,531)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Franklin County, Massachusetts?
Franklin County, Massachusetts has about 70,092 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Franklin County, Massachusetts?
The typical household in Franklin County, Massachusetts earns about $30,350 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Franklin County, Massachusetts expensive?
In Franklin County, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $114,000, and the typical rent is about $478 a month.
How educated are people in Franklin County, Massachusetts?
About 24.2% of adults age 25 and over in Franklin County, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Franklin County, Massachusetts?
About 9.6% of people in Franklin County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.
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