Franklin County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
157,379
Rank #441 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,003 +2.5% vs nat'l
Rank #726 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #459 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$249,800 −11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #893 of 3,222
72th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.7% −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,264 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,314 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

73.5% Homeownership
91.1% Insured
24.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.7%25.4%38.1%50.8%63.5%76.2%84.3%7.5%3.7%3.0%1.0%0.4%0.0%

About Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Franklin County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 157,379, making it the 441st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Franklin County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Franklin County is $77,003, which ranks #726 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Franklin County is $249,800, 11.4% below the national median. Renters in Franklin County pay a median gross rent of $1,093 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Franklin County, 24.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Franklin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.5%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).

All data for Franklin County, Pennsylvania 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.