Franklin County

Franklin County, Massachusetts

At a Glance

Population71,029
County SeatFranklin County Court House
State FIPS25
County FIPS011
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places7
Total Town Population32,089
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)70,980
Median Age47.1
Veterans4,433
Housing Units34,395
Uninsured179
Net Migration (recent)-338
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,557
Total Employees19,272
Avg Annual Pay$54,261
Median Household Income$70,383
Poverty Rate12.0%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$72,193
Federal Spending FY2024$515,934,174
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,264

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$284,100
Median Rent$1,109
FMR Studio$1,071
FMR 1BR$1,191
FMR 2BR$1,562
FMR 3BR$1,882
FMR 4BR$2,100

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking14.4%
Adult Obesity27.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k36.6
Air Quality Good Days296

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)29.35
Electric Customers2924535
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches80
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)62
Homeless Population961
Schools57
SNAP Stores109
Bank Branches18

Agriculture

Total Farms733
Land in Farms (acres)1,121
Avg Farm Size (acres)1.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE LEE2023-09-15
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2013-04-19
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-28
DRSEVERE STORM AND SNOWSTORM2012-01-06
EMSEVERE STORM2011-11-01
DRTROPICAL STORM IRENE2011-09-03
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-26
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING2009-01-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Franklin County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.