Franklin County, Vermont

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 50,379
Median household income: $79,078
Median home value: $285,500

Franklin County is a county in Vermont with a population of 50,379. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $79,078 is in line with the Vermont median ($78,024).

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population grew 2.6% from 49,116 to 50,379, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $65,485 to $79,078.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,379
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $79,078
Median home value: $285,500
Median gross rent: $1,164
Housing units: 22,850
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,11650,379

Median household income

$65,485$79,078

Median home value

$216,200$285,500

Median gross rent

$999$1,164

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,116	$65,485	$216,200	$999
2020	49,275	$65,314	$219,200	$1,023
2021	49,752	$68,476	$231,700	$1,082
2022	50,101	$73,633	$263,200	$1,125
2023	50,379	$79,078	$285,500	$1,164

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,795	5.5%
5 to 17	8,188	16.3%
18 to 24	3,679	7.3%
25 to 34	6,394	12.7%
35 to 44	6,778	13.5%
45 to 54	6,418	12.7%
55 to 64	7,430	14.7%
65 to 74	5,440	10.8%
75 and over	3,257	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,462	92.2%
Black or African American	138	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	156	0.3%
Asian	285	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	199	0.4%
Two or more races	2,158	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	973	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,510	7.0%
High school graduate	13,298	37.2%
Some college or associate's	9,622	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	6,670	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,617	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,878	74.9%
Carpooled	2,606	10.3%
Public transit	38	0.2%
Walked	358	1.4%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	3,132	12.4%
Other means	195	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,432	29.1%
15 to 29 min	5,598	25.3%
30 to 44 min	6,133	27.8%
45 to 59 min	2,289	10.4%
60+ min	1,631	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 10.1% (5,032 of 49,895)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,264	67.7%
Nonfamily households	6,341	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,605	85.8%
Vacant	3,245	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,288	78.0%
Renter-occupied	4,317	22.0%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,079	74.7%
1-unit, attached	741	3.2%
2 to 4 units	2,218	9.7%
5 to 19 units	726	3.2%
20 or more units	672	2.9%
Mobile home & other	1,414	6.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 50011
State: Vermont
Land area: 631 sq mi
Water area: 58 sq mi
Center point: 44.8590, -72.9094