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Franklin County, TN

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

AI Overview

Franklin County, TN has a population of 43,478 that grew 4.7% over five years, with a median age of 42.2 and a low unemployment rate of 2.9%, though labor force participation sits at 57.2%. Median household income is $63,494 and median worker earnings are $36,583, reflecting a relatively affordable cost structure supported by a median home value of $215,700 and median gross rent of $863 per month. Educational attainment skews toward workforce-ready credentials, with 90.8% holding a high school diploma but only 23.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and a poverty rate of 12.7%.

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

Population

43,478

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,494

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone38,760 (88.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,151 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,028 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone821 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race606 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone434 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish935
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic179
  3. 3.Other Indo-European162
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic135
  5. 5.Vietnamese74

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,694

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,550

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,926

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,386
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,068
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,213
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,640
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,629

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,802
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,131
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,657
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,237
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,208

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.08×)4,126
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.22×)1,152
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)2,217
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.98×)4,555
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.95×)892

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$863/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,385 (17.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,977 (14.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,282 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,127 (8.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,125 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,013 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,583

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,836 (81.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,614 (8.3%)
  • Carpooled1,274 (6.5%)
  • Walked511 (2.6%)
  • Bicycle144 (0.7%)
  • Other68 (0.3%)

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.