COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Franklin County

Tennessee · 34,725 residents · 554 sq mi

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Franklin County is home to 34,725 people in Tennessee. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $47,900. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $296 a month at the median. Median household income is $23,438, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

34,725

−12%vs 2000

vs 39,270 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

554 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202444K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(2,178)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(2,238)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(2,516)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(2,919)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(2,413)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(5,088)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(4,946)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(3,942)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410%(3,487)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(2,885)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(1,668)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(445)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,438

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,044 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,513

−42%vs 2000

vs $17,987 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.4%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,900

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$296

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $439 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.7%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.5% in 2000

22.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(35,877)

Black5.5%(2,145)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(620)

Asian0.4%(155)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(32,501)

Black5.8%(2,017)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(169)

Asian0.3%(116)

Other0.3%(91)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(783)

Central American0.6%(251)

Honduran0.5%(199)

Puerto Rican0.4%(164)

Cuban0.4%(163)

South American0.2%(73)

Argentine0.1%(52)

Salvadoran0.1%(40)

Spaniard0%(19)

Ecuadorian0%(12)

Guatemalan0%(9)

Chilean0%(9)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Panamanian0%(3)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.2%(92)

Asian Indian0.2%(86)

Chinese0.1%(57)

Filipino0.1%(34)

Japanese0%(8)

Taiwanese0%(4)

Korean0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(9)

Ancestry

English15.8%(6,933)

American14.5%(6,399)

German9.1%(3,984)

Irish9%(3,962)

Scottish2.5%(1,121)

Scotch-Irish2.5%(1,105)

French2%(897)

Polish1.7%(749)

Italian1.6%(698)

Dutch0.8%(340)

Welsh0.4%(160)

Norwegian0.3%(131)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.3%(121)

Subsaharan African0.3%(111)

Greek0.3%(110)

Arab0.2%(96)

Swiss0.2%(87)

Canadian0.2%(67)

Ukrainian0.1%(65)

French Canadian0.1%(62)

Australian0.1%(58)

Lebanese0.1%(55)

British0.1%(51)

Czech0.1%(45)

Danish0.1%(43)

Portuguese0.1%(41)

West Indian0.1%(33)

Hungarian0.1%(32)

Russian0.1%(31)

Austrian0.1%(28)

Romanian0.1%(27)

Egyptian0.1%(22)

Croatian0%(19)

Finnish0%(17)

Lithuanian0%(12)

Nigerian0%(12)

Jamaican0%(9)

Iraqi0%(6)

Ethiopian0%(6)

Belgian0%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.5%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 16.5 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 married28.9%(5,216)

Married55.3%(9,972)

Widowed4%(718)

Divorced11.8%(2,136)

Women 15+

Never married26.3%(4,965)

Married47%(8,888)

Widowed13.4%(2,530)

Divorced13.3%(2,521)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 11.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.7%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.5%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% 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)23.6%(870)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.8%(1,323)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.3%(1,268)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(100)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.1%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,694 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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