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Franklin County, MO

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

AI Overview

Franklin County, MO has a population of 107,256 that grew 2.5% over five years, with a median household income of $73,165 and a poverty rate of 8.2%, pointing to a relatively stable working-class economy. The labor force participation rate stands at 62.3%, with 91.0% of residents holding a high school diploma but only 23.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $43,082. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $214,900 and median gross rent of $874 per month, and a homeownership rate of 76.5% reflects a predominantly owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

107,256

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,165

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone94,646 (89.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,565 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,297 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone922 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone911 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone490 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish695
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic445
  3. 3.Other Indo-European257
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)96
  5. 5.Korean71

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,290

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,089

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,524

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,761
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)9,662
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,072
  4. 4.Construction (Group)5,978
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,418

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,992
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,297
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,149
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,330
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,897

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.01×)10,025
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.65×)5,740
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.06×)5,815
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.91×)2,161
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.85×)984

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$874/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9995,421 (16.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,848 (14.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,553 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,395 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,931 (8.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,445 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,082

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone38,788 (78.0%)
  • Worked At Home5,106 (10.3%)
  • Carpooled4,781 (9.6%)
  • Walked669 (1.3%)
  • Other287 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit85 (0.2%)

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.