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Franklin County

New York · 46,540 residents · 1,629 sq mi
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Franklin County is a county of 46,540 people in New York. That trails the New York median by roughly 34%. Median home value sits at $49,100. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $21,791, under the $30,130 national median. Median rent is $324 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% 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

46,540
−9%vs 2000
vs 51,134 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
−10%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,629 sq mi
Population, 19902024
46K48K49K51K52K19902000201020202024Franklin County
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(3,256)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(3,663)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(3,103)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(3,443)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(3,418)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.8%(8,307)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(7,066)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(4,276)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(4,051)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.5%(3,477)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(1,936)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(544)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,791
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,517 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,771
−39%vs 2000
vs $15,888 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.1%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,100
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$324
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $409 in 2000
US average: $450
69.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
30.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(42,233)
Black6.2%(3,180)
Hispanic / Latino4%(2,053)
Asian0.4%(190)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(42,117)
Black3.6%(1,685)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,079)
Asian0.3%(133)
Other5.6%(2,605)

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 Rican0.8%(373)
Mexican0.5%(223)
Cuban0.2%(95)
Ecuadorian0.2%(83)
Guatemalan0.1%(46)
Colombian0.1%(41)
Dominican0.1%(32)
Spaniard0.1%(29)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(151)
Chinese0.2%(88)
Filipino0.1%(56)
Korean0%(6)
Thai0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish15.2%(7,075)
French13.2%(6,163)
English12.5%(5,851)
German8%(3,751)
French Canadian6.2%(2,904)
American5.4%(2,520)
Italian4.9%(2,266)
Scottish3.1%(1,466)
Polish1.7%(815)
Dutch1.3%(626)
Canadian1.2%(544)
Swedish0.6%(295)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(273)
Welsh0.5%(253)
Lebanese0.5%(249)
Swiss0.5%(225)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(206)
British0.3%(150)
Norwegian0.3%(127)
Hungarian0.3%(123)
Greek0.2%(109)
West Indian0.2%(106)
Belgian0.2%(101)
Russian0.2%(74)
Brazilian0.2%(72)
Austrian0.1%(61)
Ukrainian0.1%(51)
Portuguese0.1%(46)
Jamaican0.1%(43)
Czech0.1%(40)
Slovak0.1%(37)
Serbian0.1%(24)
Syrian0%(9)
Danish0%(5)
Latvian0%(5)
Finnish0%(3)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05

Education

11.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.0%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 14.3 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 married37.5%(7,798)
Married50.5%(10,495)
Widowed2.7%(551)
Divorced9.3%(1,924)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(4,852)
Married54.2%(9,977)
Widowed10%(1,850)
Divorced9.5%(1,745)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% 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)20.1%(549)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(510)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37%(1,010)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(85)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,731 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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How many people live in Franklin County, New York?

Franklin County, New York has about 46,540 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Franklin County, New York?

The typical household in Franklin County, New York earns about $21,791 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Franklin County, New York expensive?

In Franklin County, New York, the median home is worth about $49,100, and the typical rent is about $324 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin County, New York?

About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Franklin County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Franklin County, New York?

About 17.1% of people in Franklin County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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

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