Franklin County, Indiana

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,929
Median household income: $79,702
Median home value: $236,700

Franklin County is a county in Indiana with a population of 22,929. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $79,702 runs above the Indiana figure of $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin County's population held roughly steady from 22,774 to 22,929, while its median household income rose 27.6% from $62,462 to $79,702.

The typical home was built around 1983. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,929
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $79,702
Median home value: $236,700
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 9,749
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,77422,929

Median household income

$62,462$79,702

Median home value

$160,200$236,700

Median gross rent

$676$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,774	$62,462	$160,200	$676
2020	22,750	$68,180	$167,200	$634
2021	22,769	$69,440	$172,200	$671
2022	22,850	$75,985	$200,700	$743
2023	22,929	$79,702	$236,700	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,333	5.8%
5 to 17	3,853	16.8%
18 to 24	1,717	7.5%
25 to 34	2,530	11.0%
35 to 44	2,570	11.2%
45 to 54	3,043	13.3%
55 to 64	3,372	14.7%
65 to 74	2,790	12.2%
75 and over	1,721	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,008	96.0%
Black or African American	34	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	149	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	108	0.5%
Two or more races	372	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	258	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,807	11.3%
High school graduate	6,538	40.8%
Some college or associate's	4,558	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,055	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,068	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,625	78.3%
Carpooled	863	7.8%
Public transit	5	0.0%
Walked	263	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,131	10.3%
Other means	124	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,257	22.8%
15 to 29 min	2,474	25.0%
30 to 44 min	2,010	20.3%
45 to 59 min	1,400	14.2%
60+ min	1,739	17.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 8.5% (1,942 of 22,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,256	68.5%
Nonfamily households	2,875	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,131	93.7%
Vacant	618	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,440	81.5%
Renter-occupied	1,691	18.5%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,706	79.0%
1-unit, attached	9	0.1%
2 to 4 units	460	4.7%
5 to 19 units	133	1.4%
20 or more units	169	1.7%
Mobile home & other	1,272	13.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 18047
State: Indiana
Land area: 384 sq mi
Water area: 6.62 sq mi
Center point: 39.4098, -85.0670