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Franklin County, AR

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

AI Overview

Franklin County's economy reflects a rural Arkansas profile, with GDP per capita of $26,262 and median household income of $55,886 supporting a workforce of modest size — labor force participation stands at just 52.2%, and only 13.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings of $37,455 and a 4.4% unemployment rate accompany a poverty rate of 18.9%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $118,800 and median gross rent of $717/month against a 78.0% homeownership rate, though the county's population has contracted by 3.1% over five years.

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

Population

17,220

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,886

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,049 (86.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,047 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races660 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone257 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone168 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone105 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish288
  2. 2.Other Indo-European88
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic55
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island28
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,404

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,262

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,576
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,388
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)695
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities665
  5. 5.Construction (Group)637

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,154
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,638
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,278
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,182
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations890

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.34×)369
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.30×)1,584
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.39×)561
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)449
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.21×)579

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$717/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999736 (13.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999711 (12.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999621 (11.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999470 (8.6%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999355 (6.5%)
  • Less Than $10,000261 (4.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,455

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,758 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled880 (12.4%)
  • Worked At Home196 (2.8%)
  • Other143 (2.0%)
  • Walked82 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit25 (0.4%)

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.