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Franklin County, VT

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

AI Overview

Franklin County is a small rural Vermont county of about 50,400 residents with an economy oriented toward agriculture and goods-producing industries, reflecting a workforce where 93.0% hold a high school diploma but only 28.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor market is tight, with unemployment at 2.8% and labor force participation at 65.5%, while median worker earnings of $49,588 and a median household income of $81,313 sit below national urban benchmarks. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $285,500 and median rent of $1,164/month, and the county posted modest population growth of 2.8% over five years with a homeownership rate of 78.0%.

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

Population

50,379

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,313

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone46,651 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,070 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,001 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone348 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone292 (0.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone141 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)805
  2. 2.Spanish467
  3. 3.Other Indo-European78
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic61
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island31

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,719

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,307

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,447

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,351
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,748
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,756
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,097
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,070

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,619
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,618
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,021
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,197
  5. 5.Service Occupations3,169

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.44×)994
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.57×)1,896
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)3,743
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.17×)2,076
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)6,371

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$285,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,164/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,143 (26.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,263 (14.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,092 (13.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,078 (13.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,301 (8.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999766 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,588

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,638 (74.0%)
  • Worked At Home3,599 (14.3%)
  • Carpooled2,095 (8.3%)
  • Walked524 (2.1%)
  • Other193 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit121 (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.