Franklin County, Nebraska

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,868
Median household income: $57,692
Median home value: $99,100

Home to 2,868 residents, Franklin County is one of Nebraska's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,692 runs below the Nebraska figure of $74,985.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population declined 4.0% from 2,987 to 2,868, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $49,282 to $57,692.

91.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1943.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,868
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,692
Median home value: $99,100
Median gross rent: $613
Housing units: 1,543
Homeownership rate: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9872,868

Median household income

$49,282$57,692

Median home value

$71,300$99,100

Median gross rent

$473$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,987	$49,282	$71,300	$473
2020	2,970	$50,231	$77,100	$529
2021	2,914	$52,400	$80,500	$542
2022	2,901	$55,625	$95,400	$605
2023	2,868	$57,692	$99,100	$613

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	158	5.5%
5 to 17	425	14.8%
18 to 24	156	5.4%
25 to 34	289	10.1%
35 to 44	299	10.4%
45 to 54	287	10.0%
55 to 64	455	15.9%
65 to 74	436	15.2%
75 and over	363	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,675	93.3%
Black or African American	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.5%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.1%
Two or more races	79	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	90	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's41.6%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	5.8%
High school graduate	694	32.6%
Some college or associate's	885	41.6%
Bachelor's degree	256	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	170	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,066	83.3%
Carpooled	97	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	4.2%
Other means	29	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	629	51.3%
15 to 29 min	252	20.6%
30 to 44 min	199	16.2%
45 to 59 min	98	8.0%
60+ min	48	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 14.1% (396 of 2,804)

	Count	Share
Family households	801	62.1%
Nonfamily households	489	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,290	83.6%
Vacant	253	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,025	79.5%
Renter-occupied	265	20.5%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,404	91.0%
1-unit, attached	16	1.0%
2 to 4 units	41	2.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	0.1%
Mobile home & other	80	5.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 31061
State: Nebraska
Land area: 576 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 40.1832, -98.9621