Franklin County, Washington

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 97,676
Median household income: $82,755
Median home value: $345,700

Home to 97,676 residents, Franklin County is one of Washington's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $82,755 is below the Washington median ($94,952).

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population grew 6.2% from 92,009 to 97,676, while its median household income rose 30.2% from $63,584 to $82,755.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 97,676
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $82,755
Median home value: $345,700
Median gross rent: $1,171
Housing units: 30,488
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

92,00997,676

Median household income

$63,584$82,755

Median home value

$202,400$345,700

Median gross rent

$913$1,171

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	92,009	$63,584	$202,400	$913
2020	93,681	$66,904	$226,500	$915
2021	95,313	$72,452	$254,300	$977
2022	96,692	$77,877	$308,700	$1,124
2023	97,676	$82,755	$345,700	$1,171

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,084	8.3%
5 to 17	22,622	23.2%
18 to 24	9,941	10.2%
25 to 34	14,229	14.6%
35 to 44	13,709	14.0%
45 to 54	10,769	11.0%
55 to 64	8,465	8.7%
65 to 74	6,382	6.5%
75 and over	3,475	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,844	37.7%
Black or African American	1,803	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	198	0.2%
Asian	1,494	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	146	0.1%
Some other race	643	0.7%
Two or more races	3,063	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53,485	54.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.4%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,340	23.4%
High school graduate	15,226	26.7%
Some college or associate's	16,820	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	7,269	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4,374	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32,781	76.4%
Carpooled	5,892	13.7%
Public transit	128	0.3%
Walked	456	1.1%
Bicycle	16	0.0%
Worked from home	3,107	7.2%
Other means	507	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,346	28.5%
15 to 29 min	18,713	47.0%
30 to 44 min	4,971	12.5%
45 to 59 min	2,612	6.6%
60+ min	2,138	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.26
Poverty rate: 13.0% (12,414 of 95,326)

	Count	Share
Family households	23,124	79.4%
Nonfamily households	5,994	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,118	95.5%
Vacant	1,370	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,405	70.1%
Renter-occupied	8,713	29.9%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,322	73.2%
1-unit, attached	952	3.1%
2 to 4 units	1,419	4.7%
5 to 19 units	1,859	6.1%
20 or more units	1,595	5.2%
Mobile home & other	2,341	7.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 53021
State: Washington
Land area: 1,242 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Center point: 46.5375, -118.9039