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Franklin County

New York · 51,599 residents · 1,629 sq mi
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With 51,599 people, Franklin County is a county in New York. Median home value sits at $88,800. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 24% less than in New York as a whole. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

51,599
+1%since 2000
from 51,134 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.3
+8%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,629 sq mi
Population, 19902024
46K48K49K51K52K19902000201020202024Franklin County
202447K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.5%(2,818)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.5%(2,854)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.7%(2,955)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197%(3,631)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(3,824)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.7%(7,081)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.3%(6,863)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.2%(8,334)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(6,359)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(3,746)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.4%(2,291)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(843)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,050
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,517 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$19,807
+25%since 2000
from $15,888 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
14.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.420
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction3%
US avg: 1.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$88,800
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$583
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $409 in 2000
US average: $853
71.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 70.5% in 2000
28.6% rent
24.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.34 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
24.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
45.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.1
+1%since 2009
from 2.1 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-Hispanic82.6%(42,233)
Black6.2%(3,180)
Hispanic / Latino4%(2,053)
Asian0.4%(190)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(42,640)
Black5.5%(2,834)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,506)
Asian0.4%(215)
Other6.7%(3,479)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.8%(422)
Mexican0.3%(151)
Dominican0.1%(71)
Salvadoran0.1%(68)
Peruvian0.1%(45)
Spaniard0.1%(26)
Honduran0%(24)
Argentine0%(14)
Colombian0%(13)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
French21.9%(11,336)
Irish18.2%(9,398)
English9.9%(5,133)
German9.3%(4,795)
American5.9%(3,069)
French Canadian5.4%(2,810)
Italian4.9%(2,508)
Polish2.2%(1,135)
Scottish2.2%(1,124)
Dutch2.1%(1,095)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(865)
Canadian0.8%(431)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(336)
Russian0.6%(306)
Swedish0.6%(285)
Arab0.5%(279)
Hungarian0.4%(205)
Ukrainian0.4%(200)
Guyanese0.4%(187)
Swiss0.3%(159)
Norwegian0.3%(145)
Greek0.3%(144)
Austrian0.3%(143)
Danish0.3%(138)
British0.2%(128)
Lithuanian0.2%(94)
Lebanese0.2%(82)
Moroccan0.2%(80)
Czech0.1%(73)
Portuguese0.1%(60)
West Indian0.1%(57)
Slovak0.1%(37)
Jamaican0.1%(35)
Syrian0%(22)
Belgian0%(22)
Turkish0%(22)
Israeli0%(21)
Finnish0%(18)
Romanian0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Slovene0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Haitian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

17.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.3%
+13.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
7.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
+33%since 2000
from 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
74.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
12.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
5.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
5.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
11.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

24.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
30.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

55.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 54.3% in 2009
45.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
5.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Franklin County, New York?

Franklin County, New York has about 51,599 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Franklin County, New York earns about $42,050 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 $88,800, and the typical rent is about $583 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin County, New York?

About 17.3% 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 14.4% of people in Franklin County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Franklin County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Franklin County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,059 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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

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