Franklin County, Arkansas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,220
Median household income: $51,919
Median home value: $118,800

Home to 17,220 residents, Franklin County is one of Arkansas's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $51,919 runs below the Arkansas figure of $58,773.

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin County's population declined 2.9% from 17,738 to 17,220, while its median household income rose 33.4% from $38,923 to $51,919.

18.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,220
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,919
Median home value: $118,800
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 7,751
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,73817,220

Median household income

$38,923$51,919

Median home value

$100,900$118,800

Median gross rent

$625$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,738	$38,923	$100,900	$625
2020	17,785	$37,561	$96,900	$607
2021	17,159	$42,128	$99,900	$632
2022	17,160	$47,695	$117,500	$684
2023	17,220	$51,919	$118,800	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	923	5.4%
5 to 17	2,969	17.2%
18 to 24	1,232	7.2%
25 to 34	1,858	10.8%
35 to 44	2,082	12.1%
45 to 54	2,266	13.2%
55 to 64	2,396	13.9%
65 to 74	2,021	11.7%
75 and over	1,473	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,732	85.6%
Black or African American	43	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	151	0.9%
Asian	162	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.2%
Two or more races	1,556	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	548	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,564	12.9%
High school graduate	5,061	41.8%
Some college or associate's	3,879	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,080	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	512	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,717	83.7%
Carpooled	748	11.0%
Public transit	36	0.5%
Walked	83	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	2.1%
Other means	102	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,296	34.3%
15 to 29 min	1,880	28.1%
30 to 44 min	1,530	22.9%
45 to 59 min	623	9.3%
60+ min	357	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 18.9% (3,197 of 16,949)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,495	65.4%
Nonfamily households	2,383	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,878	88.7%
Vacant	873	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,092	74.0%
Renter-occupied	1,786	26.0%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,799	74.8%
1-unit, attached	142	1.8%
2 to 4 units	523	6.7%
5 to 19 units	176	2.3%
20 or more units	25	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,086	14.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05047
State: Arkansas
Land area: 609 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 35.5086, -93.8877