Franklin County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,323
Rank #1,275 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,740 −24.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,355 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.5% +39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,384 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$89,000 −68.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,102 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,708 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.6% +44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,907 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.8%53.6%80.4%94.1%2.8%2.0%0.4%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Franklin County, Illinois

Franklin County, Illinois has a total population of 37,323, making it the 1,275th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Franklin County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Franklin County is $56,740, which ranks #2,355 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.6%.

The median home value in Franklin County is $89,000, 68.4% below the national median. Renters in Franklin County pay a median gross rent of $803 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Franklin County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Franklin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Franklin County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.