Franklin

Population: 968
Median household income: $26,667
Median home value: $353,100

Located in Heard County, Georgia, Franklin is a community with a population of 968. The median household income of $26,667 is below the Heard County median ($62,907).

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin's population grew 6.1% from 912 to 968, while its median home value rose 151.7% from $140,300 to $353,100.

13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 25.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 968
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $26,667
Median home value: $353,100
Median gross rent: $537
Housing units: 551
Homeownership rate: 25.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

912968

Median household income

$16,067$26,667

Median home value

$140,300$353,100

Median gross rent

$363$537

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	912	$16,067	$140,300	$363
2020	1,007	$16,722	$256,300	$337
2021	1,056	$21,518	$300,000	$359
2022	938	$32,500	$303,800	$438
2023	968	$26,667	$353,100	$537

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6426.3%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	5.4%
5 to 17	99	10.2%
18 to 24	85	8.8%
25 to 34	94	9.7%
35 to 44	84	8.7%
45 to 54	114	11.8%
55 to 64	255	26.3%
65 to 74	105	10.8%
75 and over	80	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	721	74.5%
Black or African American	189	19.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.4%
Two or more races	45	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.2%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	170	23.2%
High school graduate	309	42.2%
Some college or associate's	151	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	33	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	69	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit3.2%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	212	76.3%
Carpooled	29	10.4%
Public transit	9	3.2%
Walked	17	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.2%
Other means	5	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	119	43.8%
15 to 29 min	40	14.7%
30 to 44 min	41	15.1%
45 to 59 min	42	15.4%
60+ min	30	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 29.4% (259 of 881)

	Count	Share
Family households	243	53.3%
Nonfamily households	213	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	456	82.8%
Vacant	95	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	25.7%
Renter-occupied	339	74.3%

1-unit, detached45.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units30.5%

5 to 19 units17.1%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	251	45.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	168	30.5%
5 to 19 units	94	17.1%
20 or more units	18	3.3%
Mobile home & other	20	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1331292
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 33.2798, -85.0986