Franklin County, Maine

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,145
Median household income: $58,522
Median home value: $176,700

Franklin County, Maine counts 30,145 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,522 is below the Maine median ($71,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin County's population held roughly steady from 29,982 to 30,145, while its median household income rose 13.8% from $51,422 to $58,522.

75.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,145
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,522
Median home value: $176,700
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 21,089
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,98230,145

Median household income

$51,422$58,522

Median home value

$139,800$176,700

Median gross rent

$635$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,982	$51,422	$139,800	$635
2020	29,933	$51,630	$146,900	$719
2021	29,487	$53,607	$153,500	$701
2022	29,839	$56,890	$170,600	$752
2023	30,145	$58,522	$176,700	$759

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,238	4.1%
5 to 17	3,939	13.1%
18 to 24	3,217	10.7%
25 to 34	3,280	10.9%
35 to 44	3,169	10.5%
45 to 54	3,380	11.2%
55 to 64	4,959	16.5%
65 to 74	4,262	14.1%
75 and over	2,701	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,337	94.0%
Black or African American	184	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.2%
Asian	160	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	130	0.4%
Two or more races	808	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	471	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,339	6.2%
High school graduate	7,726	35.5%
Some college or associate's	6,182	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,289	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,215	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,944	72.7%
Carpooled	1,182	8.6%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	639	4.7%
Bicycle	48	0.4%
Worked from home	1,570	11.5%
Other means	286	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,408	36.4%
15 to 29 min	3,542	29.3%
30 to 44 min	1,849	15.3%
45 to 59 min	840	6.9%
60+ min	1,464	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 11.8% (3,403 of 28,908)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,975	56.0%
Nonfamily households	5,482	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,457	59.1%
Vacant	8,632	40.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,592	77.0%
Renter-occupied	2,865	23.0%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,879	75.3%
1-unit, attached	467	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,089	5.2%
5 to 19 units	1,216	5.8%
20 or more units	453	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,985	9.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 23007
State: Maine
Land area: 1,697 sq mi
Water area: 47 sq mi
Center point: 44.9767, -70.4149