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Franklin County

Washington · 102,612 residents (2025 est.) · 1,242 sq mi
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With 98,902 people, Franklin County is a county in Washington. Since 2000 the county has more than doubled, up 49,555 people. The median age is 30.9, younger than the US median of 38.9. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 21% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 119%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
98,902
+100%since 2000
from 49,347 in 2000
102,612 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
80 / sq mi
+42%since 2009
from 56 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
30.9
+10%since 2000
from 28.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,242 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
31K50K68K87K105K19902000201020202024Franklin County
202499K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.9%(7,837)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.8%(7,750)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.8%(9,676)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.5%(8,394)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(7,236)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(14,425)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(13,905)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(10,892)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.6%(8,530)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.7%(6,614)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(2,919)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.7%(724)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,714
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,991 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,959
+120%since 2000
from $15,459 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.9%
+32.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
−1%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Agriculture, forestry, fishing12.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction12.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$379,300
+119%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,198
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $464 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.0%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.6% in 2000
29.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.21 people
−6%since 2009
from 3.41 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.4
+40%since 2009
from 3.1 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.
Gentrification Score
85
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47.6%(23,470)
Black2.3%(1,120)
Hispanic / Latino46.7%(23,032)
Asian1.6%(767)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.1%(36,696)
Black1.9%(1,834)
Hispanic / Latino55.3%(54,664)
Asian1.7%(1,728)
Other4%(3,980)
Diversity Score
69
+1%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−7%since 2020
from 37 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
Mexican50.3%(49,791)
Central American2.3%(2,277)
Salvadoran1.2%(1,234)
Guatemalan0.8%(829)
Spaniard0.6%(570)
Cuban0.2%(211)
Dominican0.1%(145)
Puerto Rican0.1%(130)
Colombian0.1%(110)
Nicaraguan0.1%(91)
Honduran0.1%(74)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(52)
Chilean0%(27)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(650)
Laotian0.3%(275)
Filipino0.2%(157)
Korean0.1%(133)
Burmese0.1%(83)
Japanese0.1%(65)
Cambodian0.1%(57)
Asian Indian0.1%(53)
Chinese0%(34)
Thai0%(22)
Pakistani0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(76)
Samoan0.1%(71)
Ancestry
German10%(9,847)
English7.1%(7,054)
Irish4.8%(4,767)
American2.6%(2,608)
Norwegian1.9%(1,857)
French1.7%(1,716)
Scottish1.6%(1,560)
Italian1.4%(1,387)
Ukrainian1.1%(1,098)
Swedish0.9%(922)
Dutch0.8%(742)
Welsh0.7%(737)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(548)
Polish0.5%(512)
British0.5%(495)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(400)
Swiss0.4%(399)
Czech0.2%(237)
Danish0.2%(206)
Portuguese0.2%(196)
Finnish0.2%(191)
Arab0.1%(135)
Austrian0.1%(129)
Lithuanian0.1%(87)
Egyptian0.1%(75)
Hungarian0.1%(67)
Belgian0.1%(51)
Canadian0%(41)
Romanian0%(37)
Jamaican0%(28)
Lebanese0%(26)
Nigerian0%(18)
Brazilian0%(17)
Slovene0%(15)
Somali0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Greek0%(14)
Iraqi0%(13)
Slovak0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 13.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
77.4%
+13.9 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+62%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 71.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.3%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
Female
48.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.6% in 2009
Foreign born
20.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 8.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.2%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+19.5 ptssince 2017
from 73.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
50.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 51.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
45.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 45.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(14,565)
Married51.5%(19,693)
Widowed1.3%(490)
Divorced9.2%(3,526)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(11,947)
Married50.7%(17,917)
Widowed4.7%(1,673)
Divorced10.8%(3,828)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.2%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% 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)34.8%(1,393)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.5%(1,103)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.5%(982)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(97)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,004 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, Washington?

Franklin County, Washington has about 98,902 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Franklin County, Washington earns about $86,714 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Franklin County, Washington expensive?

In Franklin County, Washington, the median home is worth about $379,300, and the typical rent is about $1,198 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin County, Washington?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Franklin County, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Franklin County, Washington?

About 13.1% of people in Franklin County, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

Has Franklin County, Washington grown since 1990?

Yes, Franklin County, Washington has grown since 1990. The population has added about 61,429 residents, a change of about 164 percent over that period.

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