COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Franklin County
Washington · 37,473 residents · 1,241.596 sq mi
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Franklin County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,604. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 11,874 residents. Median home value is $55,900. At a median age of 28.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 23.0% is well above the national figure.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
202499K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(3,438)
5 to 910.3%(3,865)
10 to 1410.1%(3,790)
15 to 198.1%(3,051)
20 to 246.8%(2,534)
25 to 3415.6%(5,844)
35 to 4414.7%(5,516)
45 to 548%(3,003)
55 to 647.4%(2,758)
65 to 746.1%(2,289)
75 to 842.8%(1,047)
85 and over0.9%(338)
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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
Section 03
Housing
$55,900
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American0.2%(200)
Dominican0.1%(145)
Puerto Rican0.1%(130)
Colombian0.1%(110)
Nicaraguan0.1%(91)
Honduran0.1%(74)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
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
Native Hawaiian0.3%(251)
Chamorro0.1%(76)
Samoan0.1%(71)
Marshallese0%(20)
Chuukese0%(1)
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)
French Canadian0.5%(519)
Polish0.5%(512)
British0.5%(495)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(400)
Swiss0.4%(399)
Subsaharan African0.3%(254)
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)
West Indian0%(37)
Jamaican0%(28)
Lebanese0%(26)
Australian0%(25)
Nigerian0%(18)
Brazilian0%(17)
Slovene0%(15)
Somali0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Greek0%(14)
Iraqi0%(13)
Slovak0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
68.1%
+4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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