Franklin

Population: 25,999
Median household income: $77,305
Median home value: $212,500

Franklin is a community in Johnson County, Indiana, home to 25,999 residents. At $77,305, its median household income sits below Johnson County's $87,227.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin's population grew 3.6% from 25,106 to 25,999, while its median home value rose 64.5% from $129,200 to $212,500.

The median gross rent is $1,127. 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,999
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,305
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $1,127
Housing units: 9,924
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,10625,999

Median household income

$59,930$77,305

Median home value

$129,200$212,500

Median gross rent

$880$1,127

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,106	$59,930	$129,200	$880
2020	25,276	$60,500	$145,200	$904
2021	25,112	$63,518	$162,000	$950
2022	26,073	$72,344	$195,100	$1,039
2023	25,999	$77,305	$212,500	$1,127

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,727	6.6%
5 to 17	4,957	19.1%
18 to 24	2,974	11.4%
25 to 34	3,722	14.3%
35 to 44	3,086	11.9%
45 to 54	2,906	11.2%
55 to 64	2,595	10.0%
65 to 74	2,044	7.9%
75 and over	1,988	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,463	90.2%
Black or African American	688	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	316	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	898	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	604	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,191	7.3%
High school graduate	5,445	33.3%
Some college or associate's	5,685	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,675	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,345	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,510	77.3%
Carpooled	1,216	9.9%
Public transit	50	0.4%
Walked	158	1.3%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	1,237	10.1%
Other means	113	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,346	39.3%
15 to 29 min	2,838	25.7%
30 to 44 min	2,043	18.5%
45 to 59 min	1,158	10.5%
60+ min	679	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 11.3% (2,792 of 24,624)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,206	66.8%
Nonfamily households	3,080	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,286	93.6%
Vacant	638	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,165	66.4%
Renter-occupied	3,121	33.6%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,424	74.8%
1-unit, attached	469	4.7%
2 to 4 units	492	5.0%
5 to 19 units	779	7.8%
20 or more units	348	3.5%
Mobile home & other	412	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1825450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4954, -86.0502