Franklin County, Massachusetts

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 70,922
Median household income: $72,584
Median home value: $303,400

Franklin County, Massachusetts counts 70,922 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,584 runs below the Massachusetts figure of $101,341.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population held roughly steady from 70,577 to 70,922, while its median household income rose 19.1% from $60,950 to $72,584.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 70,922
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,584
Median home value: $303,400
Median gross rent: $1,169
Housing units: 34,424
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

70,57770,922

Median household income

$60,950$72,584

Median home value

$232,100$303,400

Median gross rent

$976$1,169

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	70,577	$60,950	$232,100	$976
2020	70,529	$61,198	$239,900	$959
2021	71,085	$64,949	$248,500	$1,010
2022	70,980	$70,383	$284,100	$1,109
2023	70,922	$72,584	$303,400	$1,169

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,719	3.8%
5 to 17	9,260	13.1%
18 to 24	4,781	6.7%
25 to 34	8,188	11.5%
35 to 44	8,876	12.5%
45 to 54	8,801	12.4%
55 to 64	11,324	16.0%
65 to 74	10,846	15.3%
75 and over	6,127	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	62,358	87.9%
Black or African American	933	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.0%
Asian	1,329	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	386	0.5%
Two or more races	2,195	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,691	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,292	6.1%
High school graduate	14,715	27.2%
Some college or associate's	14,327	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	11,576	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10,252	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.2%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,543	70.3%
Carpooled	3,031	8.7%
Public transit	426	1.2%
Walked	1,383	4.0%
Bicycle	121	0.3%
Worked from home	5,132	14.7%
Other means	283	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,508	31.9%
15 to 29 min	10,588	35.5%
30 to 44 min	5,738	19.3%
45 to 59 min	2,174	7.3%
60+ min	1,779	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 12.2% (8,508 of 69,982)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,325	58.2%
Nonfamily households	13,173	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31,498	91.5%
Vacant	2,926	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,650	68.7%
Renter-occupied	9,848	31.3%

1-unit, detached64.7%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,266	64.7%
1-unit, attached	1,340	3.9%
2 to 4 units	5,989	17.4%
5 to 19 units	2,817	8.2%
20 or more units	1,203	3.5%
Mobile home & other	809	2.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 25011
State: Massachusetts
Land area: 699 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 42.5845, -72.5918