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Franklin County, ID

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

AI Overview

Franklin County, ID has a population of 14,715 that grew 10.8% over five years, with a median age of 33.3 and an unemployment rate of just 1.8%, indicating a relatively young and fully employed labor pool. The workforce skews toward practical rather than credentialed work, with 21.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $37,974 against a median household income of $71,950. Housing remains comparatively accessible, with a median home value of $304,000, median gross rent of $831 per month, and a homeownership rate of 78.1%.

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

Population

14,715

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,950

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,658 (90.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone532 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races506 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race270 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone52 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone16 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish623
  2. 2.Other Indo-European163
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island56
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic10
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

532

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,517

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,698

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,391
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,291
  3. 3.Construction (Group)792
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services624
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities550

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,051
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,739
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,283
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations994
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations979

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.15×)436
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.13×)1,395
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.55×)704
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)473
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)629

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$304,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$831/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999869 (22.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999693 (18.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999599 (15.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999424 (11.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999299 (7.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999259 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,974

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,172 (74.5%)
  • Worked At Home834 (12.0%)
  • Carpooled579 (8.3%)
  • Walked249 (3.6%)
  • Public Transit53 (0.8%)
  • Other37 (0.5%)

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.