Franklin

Population: 899
Median household income: $83,480
Median home value: $75,300

Franklin, a community in Macon County, Alabama, has 899 residents. Its median household income of $83,480 runs above the Macon County figure of $45,951.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin's population grew 42.7% from 630 to 899, while its median home value fell 22.8% from $97,500 to $75,300.

The typical home was built around 1993. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 899
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $83,480
Median home value: $75,300
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 484
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.0%
Unemployment rate: 23.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

630899

Median household income

$75,139$83,480

Median home value

$97,500$75,300

Median gross rent

$580$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	630	$75,139	$97,500	—
2020	898	$76,842	$66,500	—
2021	841	$74,369	$64,800	—
2022	773	$81,103	$63,800	$580
2023	899	$83,480	$75,300	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 2417.5%

25 to 343.4%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 5421.8%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 7421.5%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	7.8%
5 to 17	67	7.5%
18 to 24	157	17.5%
25 to 34	31	3.4%
35 to 44	43	4.8%
45 to 54	196	21.8%
55 to 64	72	8.0%
65 to 74	193	21.5%
75 and over	70	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	167	18.6%
Black or African American	586	65.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.8%
Two or more races	116	12.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree26.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	78	12.9%
High school graduate	203	33.6%
Some college or associate's	106	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	56	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	162	26.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	242	66.7%
Carpooled	9	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	30.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	74	29.5%
15 to 29 min	111	44.2%
30 to 44 min	57	22.7%
45 to 59 min	9	3.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.9% (140 of 882)

	Count	Share
Family households	207	55.5%
Nonfamily households	166	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	373	77.1%
Vacant	111	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	316	84.7%
Renter-occupied	57	15.3%

1-unit, detached47.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other52.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	228	47.1%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	254	52.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0128024
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 32.4527, -85.7854