Franklin County, Maine

ME · FIPS 23007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,413
Rank #1,471 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,675 −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,207 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,311 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$194,700 −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,459 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.0% −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #627 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,745 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
92.1% Insured
32.0% 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%16.4%32.9%49.3%65.8%82.2%93.1%3.3%1.7%0.8%0.6%0.4%0.2%

About Franklin County, Maine

Franklin County, Maine has a total population of 30,413, making it the 1,471st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Franklin County is 46.1 years, which is 18.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Franklin County is $58,675, which ranks #2,207 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Franklin County is $194,700, 30.9% below the national median. Renters in Franklin County pay a median gross rent of $802 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Franklin County, 32.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 5.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.2 min.

Franklin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.7%).

All data for Franklin County, Maine 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.