Franklin County, Iowa

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,977
Median household income: $63,648
Median home value: $118,500

Franklin County, Iowa counts 9,977 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,648 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population declined 1.8% from 10,162 to 9,977, while its median household income rose 12.8% from $56,419 to $63,648.

The typical home was built around 1953. 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,977
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,648
Median home value: $118,500
Median gross rent: $649
Housing units: 4,657
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,1629,977

Median household income

$56,419$63,648

Median home value

$94,100$118,500

Median gross rent

$699$649

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,162	$56,419	$94,100	$699
2020	10,091	$55,630	$93,200	$647
2021	10,056	$59,019	$94,200	$666
2022	10,015	$62,214	$108,200	$707
2023	9,977	$63,648	$118,500	$649

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	688	6.9%
5 to 17	1,751	17.6%
18 to 24	726	7.3%
25 to 34	993	10.0%
35 to 44	1,058	10.6%
45 to 54	1,218	12.2%
55 to 64	1,409	14.1%
65 to 74	1,211	12.1%
75 and over	923	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,065	80.8%
Black or African American	59	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.3%
Two or more races	194	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,609	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	570	8.4%
High school graduate	2,575	37.8%
Some college or associate's	2,425	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	922	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	320	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,572	78.5%
Carpooled	458	10.1%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	175	3.8%
Bicycle	16	0.4%
Worked from home	314	6.9%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,874	44.3%
15 to 29 min	1,458	34.4%
30 to 44 min	559	13.2%
45 to 59 min	134	3.2%
60+ min	210	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 15.1% (1,481 of 9,832)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,622	64.2%
Nonfamily households	1,462	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,084	87.7%
Vacant	573	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,961	72.5%
Renter-occupied	1,123	27.5%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,980	85.5%
1-unit, attached	71	1.5%
2 to 4 units	279	6.0%
5 to 19 units	162	3.5%
20 or more units	96	2.1%
Mobile home & other	69	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 19069
State: Iowa
Land area: 582 sq mi
Water area: 0.56 sq mi
Center point: 42.7365, -93.2714