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Franklin County

Massachusetts · 71,029 residents · 699 sq mi
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Franklin County is home to 71,029 people in Massachusetts. At a median age of 47.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 27% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. The foreign-born share is 5%. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $239,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 47.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
71,029
−1%since 2000
from 71,535 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
47.0
+19%since 2000
from 39.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
699 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
70K70K71K71K72K19902000201020202024Franklin County
202471K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.8%(2,710)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(3,438)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.1%(3,655)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.4%(3,826)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(3,602)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(8,318)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.9%(8,426)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.4%(8,774)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.5%(11,693)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7415.1%(10,760)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.9%(4,168)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(1,659)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,198
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,768 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,919
+74%since 2000
from $20,672 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
40.4%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.6%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Construction2.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$239,900
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $121,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$959
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
68.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 66.9% in 2000
32.0% rent
Persons per household
2.24 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.9
−6%since 2009
from 4.1 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(67,518)
Black0.8%(594)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,425)
Asian1%(734)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(61,464)
Black1.4%(963)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(3,592)
Asian1.7%(1,186)
Other3.3%(2,363)
Segregation Score
22
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(1,490)
Mexican0.6%(407)
Guatemalan0.2%(145)
Colombian0.2%(125)
Spaniard0.2%(124)
Dominican0.2%(116)
Cuban0.2%(109)
Costa Rican0.1%(79)
Ecuadorian0.1%(59)
Peruvian0%(24)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(303)
Asian Indian0.3%(212)
Cambodian0.2%(112)
Korean0.2%(106)
Japanese0.1%(63)
Filipino0.1%(60)
Vietnamese0.1%(48)
Hmong0%(30)
Thai0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.1%(70)
Chamorro0.1%(69)
Tongan0%(35)
Samoan0%(16)
Ancestry
Irish18.4%(12,981)
English17.9%(12,640)
Polish11.4%(8,011)
French10.8%(7,631)
German10.3%(7,281)
Italian8.8%(6,173)
French Canadian6.9%(4,893)
American4.4%(3,074)
Scottish3.6%(2,512)
Swedish2%(1,416)
Russian1.5%(1,024)
Lithuanian1.3%(899)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(833)
Dutch1.1%(787)
Portuguese1%(682)
British0.9%(661)
Norwegian0.8%(594)
Welsh0.7%(500)
Austrian0.6%(446)
Finnish0.6%(445)
Canadian0.6%(400)
Greek0.5%(326)
Romanian0.5%(319)
Ukrainian0.4%(314)
Hungarian0.4%(310)
Danish0.3%(186)
Czech0.2%(137)
Lebanese0.2%(123)
Armenian0.2%(122)
Swiss0.2%(115)
Brazilian0.1%(87)
Slovak0.1%(82)
West Indian0.1%(79)
Turkish0.1%(58)
Belgian0.1%(49)
Bulgarian0.1%(46)
Croatian0%(24)
Egyptian0%(23)
Latvian0%(23)
Israeli0%(22)
Haitian0%(21)
Slovene0%(18)
Syrian0%(15)
Jamaican0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Arab0%(8)
Iranian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.3%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 29.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 88.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.5 min
+53%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
74.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 68.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
4.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
2.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
90.4%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
24.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
26.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
45.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.4%(648)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)9.5%(462)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era39.5%(1,917)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.9%(383)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.2%(206)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 4,852 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts?

Franklin County, Massachusetts has about 71,029 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Franklin County, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Franklin County, Massachusetts earns about $61,198 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 $239,900, and the typical rent is about $959 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin County, Massachusetts?

About 38.3% 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 10.5% of people in Franklin County, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Franklin County, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Franklin County, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 937 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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