Franklin County, Tennessee

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,478
Median household income: $61,553
Median home value: $215,700

Home to 43,478 residents, Franklin County is one of Tennessee's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,553, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population grew 4.2% from 41,725 to 43,478, while its median household income rose 19.3% from $51,585 to $61,553.

Households average 2.41 people. The median gross rent is $863.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,478
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,553
Median home value: $215,700
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 19,815
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,72543,478

Median household income

$51,585$61,553

Median home value

$139,200$215,700

Median gross rent

$678$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,725	$51,585	$139,200	$678
2020	41,999	$47,777	$146,700	$706
2021	42,528	$52,189	$161,000	$760
2022	42,980	$57,933	$192,400	$828
2023	43,478	$61,553	$215,700	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,192	5.0%
5 to 17	6,349	14.6%
18 to 24	4,964	11.4%
25 to 34	4,775	11.0%
35 to 44	4,610	10.6%
45 to 54	5,475	12.6%
55 to 64	6,201	14.3%
65 to 74	5,311	12.2%
75 and over	3,601	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,114	87.7%
Black or African American	2,015	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.0%
Asian	336	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	111	0.3%
Two or more races	1,279	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,604	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate40.5%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,746	9.2%
High school graduate	12,136	40.5%
Some college or associate's	8,182	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,298	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,611	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,788	81.4%
Carpooled	1,370	7.1%
Public transit	19	0.1%
Walked	547	2.8%
Bicycle	119	0.6%
Worked from home	1,470	7.6%
Other means	87	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,674	31.6%
15 to 29 min	6,260	34.9%
30 to 44 min	3,328	18.6%
45 to 59 min	1,324	7.4%
60+ min	1,344	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 12.7% (5,230 of 41,145)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,849	63.5%
Nonfamily households	6,248	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,097	86.3%
Vacant	2,718	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,059	76.4%
Renter-occupied	4,038	23.6%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,100	81.3%
1-unit, attached	221	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,323	6.7%
5 to 19 units	251	1.3%
20 or more units	78	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,842	9.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 47051
State: Tennessee
Land area: 551 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 35.1559, -86.0992