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Franklin County

Pennsylvania · 121,082 residents · 772 sq mi
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Franklin County is home to 121,082 people in Pennsylvania. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $70,400. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.3% of residents. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
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

Total population
121,082
−6%vs 2000
vs 129,313 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 38.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
772 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K128K139K150K161K19902000201020202024Franklin County
2024157K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(8,018)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(8,294)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(7,985)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(8,917)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(8,140)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(18,945)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(17,729)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.3%(13,707)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(11,809)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.5%(10,302)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(5,481)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(1,755)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,806
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,476 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,060
−32%vs 2000
vs $19,339 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.3%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,400
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$344
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $455 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
72.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.0% in 2000
27.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(122,192)
Black2.2%(2,891)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,268)
Asian0.5%(702)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(117,051)
Black2.2%(2,653)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(975)
Asian0.5%(659)
Other0.6%(719)

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 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
12.4%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.4%
−9.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 15.8 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 121,082 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Franklin County, Pennsylvania earns about $28,806 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 $70,400, and the typical rent is about $344 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin County, Pennsylvania?

About 12.4% 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 8.3% of people in Franklin County, Pennsylvania 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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