COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Franklin County

Maine · 29,008 residents · 1,697 sq mi

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Franklin County is home to 29,008 people in Maine. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $66,600. Median household income is $24,432, under the $30,130 national median. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% 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

Total population

29,008

−2%vs 2000

vs 29,467 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.9

−14%vs 2000

vs 38.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,697 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202430K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(2,003)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(2,167)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(2,188)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(2,476)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(2,194)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(4,453)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(4,210)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(3,185)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(2,562)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(2,022)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(1,188)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(360)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,432

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,459 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,830

−31%vs 2000

vs $15,796 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.5%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,600

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$342

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $432 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.6%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

24.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(28,750)

Black0.2%(70)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(159)

Asian0.4%(125)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(28,797)

Black0.1%(28)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(150)

Asian0%(14)

Other0.6%(169)

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 Rican0.5%(167)

Mexican0.5%(156)

South American0.4%(107)

Peruvian0.2%(71)

Central American0.1%(43)

Costa Rican0.1%(39)

Cuban0.1%(21)

Colombian0.1%(16)

Spaniard0%(13)

Ecuadorian0%(10)

Argentine0%(6)

Dominican0%(5)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Panamanian0%(4)

Chilean0%(4)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(86)

Filipino0.2%(66)

Thai0.1%(26)

Vietnamese0.1%(20)

Taiwanese0%(5)

Korean0%(3)

Asian Indian0%(2)

Ancestry

English26.4%(8,025)

Irish14.3%(4,346)

French11.6%(3,539)

German6.8%(2,083)

American6.3%(1,912)

Italian5.8%(1,758)

French Canadian5.7%(1,724)

Scottish3.8%(1,158)

Swedish1.5%(471)

Polish1.1%(342)

Canadian1%(319)

Welsh1%(308)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.8%(254)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(230)

Norwegian0.7%(203)

Finnish0.5%(163)

Portuguese0.5%(162)

Ukrainian0.5%(144)

British0.4%(121)

Subsaharan African0.4%(117)

Hungarian0.3%(96)

Greek0.3%(81)

Czech0.2%(72)

Lithuanian0.2%(72)

Russian0.2%(67)

Danish0.2%(53)

Slovene0.1%(36)

Romanian0.1%(34)

Belgian0%(14)

Arab0%(12)

Latvian0%(12)

Slovak0%(10)

Austrian0%(9)

Armenian0%(8)

Brazilian0%(8)

Iraqi0%(7)

Bulgarian0%(6)

Serbian0%(6)

West Indian0%(4)

Jamaican0%(4)

Lebanese0%(3)

Australian0%(3)

Cape Verdean0%(3)

Swiss0%(3)

Syrian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.7%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.7%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 17.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married29.4%(3,742)

Married53.5%(6,807)

Widowed3%(386)

Divorced14.1%(1,794)

Women 15+

Never married29.6%(3,980)

Married46.4%(6,242)

Widowed8.5%(1,143)

Divorced15.6%(2,102)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.4%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 47.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.6%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.8%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 65.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.8%

+5.7 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% 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)19.3%(396)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(425)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.1%(824)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5%(102)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.3%(26)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,053 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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