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Franklin County

Pennsylvania · 160,652 residents (2025 est.) · 772 sq mi
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With 157,379 people, Franklin County is a county in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the top 6% of US counties for household income. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 4%. At a median age of 42.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
157,379
+22%since 2000
from 129,313 in 2000
160,652 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
204 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 183 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.1
+10%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
772 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K128K139K150K161K19902000201020202024Franklin County
2024157K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(8,748)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(10,111)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(9,352)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(9,659)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(8,232)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(19,482)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(18,681)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(19,814)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(21,525)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(18,079)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(9,347)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(4,349)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$77,003
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,476 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,977
+107%since 2000
from $19,339 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.5%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
+3%since 2010
from 0.403 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$249,800
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,093
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $455 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 74.0% in 2000
26.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
−2%since 2009
from 3.3 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.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(122,192)
Black2.2%(2,891)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,268)
Asian0.5%(702)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(132,719)
Black3%(4,753)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(11,830)
Asian1%(1,630)
Other4.1%(6,447)
Diversity Score
35
+86%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−3%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
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 Rican2.2%(3,507)
Mexican2.1%(3,276)
Central American1.6%(2,469)
Guatemalan1.2%(1,854)
Dominican0.5%(724)
Peruvian0.2%(275)
Spaniard0.2%(270)
Venezuelan0.2%(245)
Uruguayan0.1%(201)
Nicaraguan0.1%(156)
Salvadoran0.1%(135)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(124)
Chilean0.1%(88)
Cuban0.1%(81)
Bolivian0%(60)
Colombian0%(40)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(310)
Asian Indian0.2%(255)
Nepalese0.1%(177)
Vietnamese0.1%(160)
Japanese0.1%(133)
Indonesian0.1%(101)
Thai0.1%(85)
Korean0.1%(82)
Filipino0%(68)
Pakistani0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German29.9%(47,086)
Irish10.6%(16,760)
American10%(15,741)
English9.5%(15,023)
Italian3.9%(6,126)
Polish2.2%(3,480)
Scottish1.7%(2,688)
French1.6%(2,503)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(2,412)
Swiss1.5%(2,322)
Dutch1.1%(1,667)
Swedish0.6%(876)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(795)
West Indian0.5%(761)
Hungarian0.4%(661)
Russian0.4%(609)
British0.3%(479)
Norwegian0.3%(438)
Slovak0.3%(403)
Turkish0.2%(364)
Arab0.2%(336)
Danish0.2%(290)
Austrian0.2%(271)
Jamaican0.1%(236)
Czech0.1%(228)
Greek0.1%(220)
Ukrainian0.1%(216)
Croatian0.1%(195)
Lithuanian0.1%(144)
Palestinian0.1%(121)
Portuguese0.1%(118)
Canadian0.1%(108)
Nigerian0.1%(103)
Serbian0.1%(95)
Finnish0.1%(94)
Syrian0.1%(90)
Lebanese0%(78)
Romanian0%(71)
Haitian0%(58)
Brazilian0%(56)
Barbadian0%(47)
Slovene0%(38)
Latvian0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(25)
Armenian0%(18)
Belgian0%(17)
Jordanian0%(12)
Iranian0%(12)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.3%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+53%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 64.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
3.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.1%
+14.4 ptssince 2017
from 74.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 93.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 4.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.8%(19,538)
Married57.2%(36,224)
Widowed2.9%(1,830)
Divorced9.1%(5,769)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(15,640)
Married54.1%(35,618)
Widowed9.9%(6,486)
Divorced12.3%(8,063)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% 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)25.2%(2,578)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.8%(2,947)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(3,532)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(578)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(64)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,250 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, Pennsylvania?

Franklin County, Pennsylvania has about 157,379 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Franklin County, Pennsylvania earns about $77,003 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Franklin County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Franklin County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $249,800, and the typical rent is about $1,093 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin County, Pennsylvania?

About 24.7% of adults age 25 and over in Franklin County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Franklin County, Pennsylvania?

About 8.5% of people in Franklin County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Franklin County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Franklin County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36,297 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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

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