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Franklin County, PA

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

AI Overview

Franklin County, PA has a population of 159,285 that grew 1.9% over five years, with a median household income of $77,003 and a low poverty rate of 7.8%, indicating relative economic stability. The workforce of roughly 62% labor force participation skews toward non-college-educated workers, with only 24.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.7% have a high school diploma and median worker earnings sit at $45,994. Housing costs remain accessible—median home value of $236,300 and median gross rent of $1,071/month—and a 3.6% unemployment rate alongside a 24.3-minute mean commute reflect a workforce that is largely local and attached to the regional labor market.

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

Population

159,285

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,003

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone136,565 (86.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,971 (3.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,870 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,711 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,021 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,632 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,387
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,664
  3. 3.Other Indo-European531
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic338
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,010

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,697
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)11,793
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,513
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,060
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities5,789

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations27,642
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,522
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations14,096
  4. 4.Service Occupations11,286
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,818

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.07×)2,482
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.63×)12,160
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.30×)5,693
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.23×)4,365
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)8,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$236,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,071/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9999,182 (19.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,075 (19.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,899 (14.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,380 (9.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,503 (7.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,369 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,994

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone57,691 (78.1%)
  • Worked At Home7,368 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled5,861 (7.9%)
  • Walked1,954 (2.6%)
  • Other617 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle138 (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.