Franklin County, Mississippi

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,655
Median household income: $45,618
Median home value: $95,100

Home to 7,655 residents, Franklin County is one of Mississippi's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,618 is below the Mississippi median ($54,915).

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin County's population declined 1.0% from 7,733 to 7,655, while its median household income rose 13.4% from $40,219 to $45,618.

18.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,655
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $45,618
Median home value: $95,100
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 4,303
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7337,655

Median household income

$40,219$45,618

Median home value

$76,600$95,100

Median gross rent

$507$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,733	$40,219	$76,600	$507
2020	7,716	$39,066	$81,200	$506
2021	7,705	$40,479	$85,300	$597
2022	7,690	$43,942	$96,200	$697
2023	7,655	$45,618	$95,100	$706

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	442	5.8%
5 to 17	1,329	17.4%
18 to 24	581	7.6%
25 to 34	750	9.8%
35 to 44	950	12.4%
45 to 54	890	11.6%
55 to 64	1,100	14.4%
65 to 74	938	12.3%
75 and over	675	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,789	62.6%
Black or African American	2,678	35.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	98	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	700	13.2%
High school graduate	1,758	33.2%
Some college or associate's	1,887	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	577	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	381	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,338	89.2%
Carpooled	135	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	1.7%
Other means	90	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	656	25.5%
15 to 29 min	577	22.4%
30 to 44 min	709	27.5%
45 to 59 min	212	8.2%
60+ min	422	16.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 23.3% (1,753 of 7,534)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,144	72.7%
Nonfamily households	805	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,949	68.5%
Vacant	1,354	31.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,360	80.0%
Renter-occupied	589	20.0%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,138	72.9%
1-unit, attached	57	1.3%
2 to 4 units	57	1.3%
5 to 19 units	30	0.7%
20 or more units	6	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,015	23.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 28037
State: Mississippi
Land area: 564 sq mi
Water area: 2.8 sq mi
Center point: 31.4778, -90.8955