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Franklin County, AL

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

AI Overview

Franklin County is a small northwest Alabama county of roughly 32,000 residents with a relatively modest educational attainment base — only 14.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and a median worker earnings figure of $34,782 against a median household income of $53,338. Labor force participation stands at 56.0% with a 3.6% unemployment rate, and housing costs are low, with a median home value of $128,000 and median gross rent of $667 per month. The county posted 1.4% population growth over five years, carries a 17.4% poverty rate, and has a notably foreign-born share of 9.8% relative to its rural scale.

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

Population

31,978

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,338

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,800 (74.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,643 (14.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,339 (4.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,296 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races625 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone235 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,028
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic9
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)6
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,025

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,975

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,036

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,983
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,828
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,389
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,135
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services862

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,767
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,437
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,272
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,105
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,056

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.16×)4,222
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.37×)1,277
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.14×)244
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.94×)739
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.80×)506

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$128,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$667/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999979 (11.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999891 (10.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999852 (9.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999653 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999619 (7.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999592 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,782

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,640 (86.2%)
  • Carpooled1,421 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home314 (2.3%)
  • Motorcycle60 (0.4%)
  • Other52 (0.4%)
  • Walked14 (0.1%)

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.