Franklin County, New York

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,066
Median household income: $63,747
Median home value: $128,600

Franklin County, New York counts 47,066 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,747, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population declined 6.8% from 50,477 to 47,066, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $50,407 to $63,747.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.8% of the population. 76.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,066
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,747
Median home value: $128,600
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 25,442
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50,47747,066

Median household income

$50,407$63,747

Median home value

$108,700$128,600

Median gross rent

$703$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	50,477	$50,407	$108,700	$703
2020	50,389	$52,905	$110,600	$706
2021	47,996	$55,279	$118,800	$751
2022	47,459	$60,270	$131,600	$788
2023	47,066	$63,747	$128,600	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,291	4.9%
5 to 17	7,265	15.4%
18 to 24	4,028	8.6%
25 to 34	5,970	12.7%
35 to 44	5,808	12.3%
45 to 54	5,837	12.4%
55 to 64	6,965	14.8%
65 to 74	5,381	11.4%
75 and over	3,521	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,434	83.8%
Black or African American	1,548	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,248	6.9%
Asian	315	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	252	0.5%
Two or more races	941	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,328	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,245	12.7%
High school graduate	11,347	33.9%
Some college or associate's	9,931	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,372	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,587	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.9%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,193	76.0%
Carpooled	1,950	10.4%
Public transit	160	0.9%
Walked	851	4.6%
Bicycle	30	0.2%
Worked from home	1,193	6.4%
Other means	294	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,569	43.3%
15 to 29 min	6,366	36.4%
30 to 44 min	1,792	10.3%
45 to 59 min	789	4.5%
60+ min	962	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 16.5% (7,179 of 43,424)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,072	62.8%
Nonfamily households	7,162	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,234	75.6%
Vacant	6,208	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,692	71.2%
Renter-occupied	5,542	28.8%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,813	70.0%
1-unit, attached	192	0.8%
2 to 4 units	2,350	9.2%
5 to 19 units	1,575	6.2%
20 or more units	559	2.2%
Mobile home & other	2,953	11.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 36033
State: New York
Land area: 1,629 sq mi
Water area: 68 sq mi
Center point: 44.5944, -74.3107