Franklin

Population: 1,498
Median household income: $54,688
Median home value: $171,000

Franklin, a community in Robertson County, Texas, has 1,498 residents. At $54,688, its median household income sits below Robertson County's $66,250.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin's population declined 24.7% from 1,989 to 1,498, while its median home value rose 91.3% from $89,400 to $171,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.0% of the population. 77.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,498
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,688
Median home value: $171,000
Median gross rent: $795
Housing units: 750
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9891,498

Median household income

$47,730$54,688

Median home value

$89,400$171,000

Median gross rent

$801$795

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,989	$47,730	$89,400	$801
2020	1,585	$54,904	$120,400	$681
2021	1,358	$48,625	$143,400	$683
2022	1,354	$49,063	$156,000	$773
2023	1,498	$54,688	$171,000	$795

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	8.5%
5 to 17	260	17.4%
18 to 24	156	10.4%
25 to 34	139	9.3%
35 to 44	271	18.1%
45 to 54	121	8.1%
55 to 64	154	10.3%
65 to 74	163	10.9%
75 and over	107	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,004	67.0%
Black or African American	355	23.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	83	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	9.3%
High school graduate	401	42.0%
Some college or associate's	273	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	153	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	39	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	424	77.1%
Carpooled	98	17.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.8%
Other means	7	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	51.6%
15 to 29 min	95	18.0%
30 to 44 min	60	11.3%
45 to 59 min	55	10.4%
60+ min	46	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 22.5% (309 of 1,371)

	Count	Share
Family households	375	67.8%
Nonfamily households	178	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	553	73.7%
Vacant	197	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	271	49.0%
Renter-occupied	282	51.0%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units24.4%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	380	50.7%
1-unit, attached	16	2.1%
2 to 4 units	183	24.4%
5 to 19 units	24	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	147	19.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4827288
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.0250, -96.4875