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Franklin County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Franklin County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Franklin County is a small coastal Florida county of 12,418 residents with an economy shaped by its natural environment, though no standout industry location quotients were provided to pinpoint a dominant sector. The labor force is notably constrained — participation sits at just 46.5% against a 6.9% unemployment rate — and only 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, with median worker earnings of $31,498. The county skews older (median age 50.1), has grown 5.8% over five years, and maintains an 80.9% homeownership rate, while a 17.3% poverty rate points to income pressures despite a median household income of $64,105.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,418

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,105

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.8% since 2018

Franklin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,961 (79.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,340 (10.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race787 (6.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races308 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone141 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish507
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)66
  3. 3.Other Indo-European39
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic27
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,028

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,753

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,893

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services814
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance761
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)686
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)660
  5. 5.Construction (Group)464

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,549
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,272
  3. 3.Service Occupations918
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations504
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations435

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.98×)651
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.54×)187
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.82×)581
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.31×)403
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)608

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$254,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,044/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,999568 (14.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999512 (12.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999454 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999319 (8.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999299 (7.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999271 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,498

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,253 (71.4%)
  • Carpooled691 (15.2%)
  • Worked At Home393 (8.6%)
  • Walked113 (2.5%)
  • Other55 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle44 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.