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Franklin County, IA

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

AI Overview

Franklin County, IA is a rural county of 9,977 residents with a relatively low educational attainment rate — 18.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and a median worker earnings figure of $42,035 against a median household income of $59,894. The labor market is tight at 3.8% unemployment, though labor force participation stands at 61.7% and the county has shed 2.6% of its population over five years. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $118,500 and median gross rent of $649/month, and a foreign-born population of 8.5% is notable for a county of this size.

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

Population

9,977

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,894

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,336 (83.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race719 (7.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone498 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races271 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone67 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone36 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,165
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic92
  3. 3.Other Indo-European60
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic52
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

514

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,741

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,021
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance904
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)506
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining451
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities325

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,413
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,116
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations809
  4. 4.Service Occupations682
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations573

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.94×)439
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.90×)874
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.22×)392
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)331
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)579

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$649/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999376 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999367 (12.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999308 (10.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999267 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999243 (8.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999233 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,035

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,594 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled417 (9.2%)
  • Worked At Home357 (7.9%)
  • Walked145 (3.2%)
  • Other22 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle6 (0.1%)

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.