Franklin County, Alabama

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,978
Median household income: $51,493
Median home value: $128,000

Franklin County is a county in Alabama with a population of 31,978. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,493 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population grew 1.6% from 31,466 to 31,978, while its median household income rose 18.3% from $43,514 to $51,493.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.3% of the population. 85.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,978
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,493
Median home value: $128,000
Median gross rent: $667
Housing units: 13,965
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,46631,978

Median household income

$43,514$51,493

Median home value

$95,000$128,000

Median gross rent

$581$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,466	$43,514	$95,000	$581
2020	31,587	$41,174	$103,000	$561
2021	32,034	$43,633	$107,200	$581
2022	32,011	$47,359	$121,600	$596
2023	31,978	$51,493	$128,000	$667

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,162	6.8%
5 to 17	5,863	18.3%
18 to 24	2,797	8.7%
25 to 34	3,768	11.8%
35 to 44	3,763	11.8%
45 to 54	4,072	12.7%
55 to 64	4,060	12.7%
65 to 74	3,107	9.7%
75 and over	2,386	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,424	73.3%
Black or African American	1,287	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	37	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	82	0.3%
Two or more races	772	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,341	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,340	20.5%
High school graduate	8,336	39.4%
Some college or associate's	5,330	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,036	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,114	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,349	85.3%
Carpooled	1,701	12.8%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	11	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	198	1.5%
Other means	42	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,091	31.2%
15 to 29 min	4,132	31.5%
30 to 44 min	2,517	19.2%
45 to 59 min	1,385	10.6%
60+ min	982	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 17.4% (5,476 of 31,517)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,666	66.1%
Nonfamily households	3,927	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,593	83.0%
Vacant	2,372	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,319	71.8%
Renter-occupied	3,274	28.2%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,360	74.2%
1-unit, attached	39	0.3%
2 to 4 units	526	3.8%
5 to 19 units	644	4.6%
20 or more units	243	1.7%
Mobile home & other	2,153	15.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 01059
State: Alabama
Land area: 634 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 34.4420, -87.8428