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Franklin County

Washington · 37,473 residents · 1,242 sq mi
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Franklin County is a county of 37,473 people in Washington. The median age is 28.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. 23.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $55,900. There are 11,874 fewer people here than in 2000. That trails the Washington median by roughly 21%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

37,473
−24%vs 2000
vs 49,347 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.9
+3%vs 2000
vs 28.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,242 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31K50K68K87K105K19902000201020202024Franklin County
202499K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(3,438)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.3%(3,865)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(3,790)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(3,051)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(2,534)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(5,844)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(5,516)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(3,003)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(2,758)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(2,289)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(1,047)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(338)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,604
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,991 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,407
−33%vs 2000
vs $15,459 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.0%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,900
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$295
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $464 in 2000
US average: $450
59.7%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.6% in 2000
40.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47.6%(23,470)
Black2.3%(1,120)
Hispanic / Latino46.7%(23,032)
Asian1.6%(767)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72%(26,973)
Black3.2%(1,203)
Hispanic / Latino30.1%(11,287)
Asian2.4%(887)
Other22.4%(8,410)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

13.4%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.1%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 13.8 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.2%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
11.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 37,473 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Franklin County, Washington earns about $24,604 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 $55,900, and the typical rent is about $295 a month.

How educated are people in Franklin County, Washington?

About 13.4% 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 23.0% of people in Franklin County, Washington 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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