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Franklin County, MA

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

AI Overview

Franklin County is a small rural county of 70,922 residents with a flat five-year population growth rate of 0.0%, a median age of 47.2, and a labor force participation rate of 62.7%. About 40.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings run $41,680, and the unemployment rate stands at 6.2%. Housing remains relatively accessible with a median home value of $303,400 and median gross rent of $1,169 per month, supported by a 70.1% homeownership rate.

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

Population

70,871

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$74,907

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone63,125 (89.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,250 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,947 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone1,439 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,124 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone956 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,008
  2. 2.Other Indo-European719
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)404
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island260
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,575

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,606

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,366

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,624
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,860
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,748
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,192
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,998

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,425
  2. 2.Service Occupations6,014
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,985
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,109
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,293

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.61×)912
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.39×)11,564
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.19×)790
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)2,760
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.11×)3,916

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$303,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,169/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,984 (27.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,372 (15.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,061 (13.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,699 (12.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,377 (10.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,205 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,680

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,819 (70.3%)
  • Worked At Home5,335 (15.1%)
  • Carpooled3,190 (9.0%)
  • Walked1,194 (3.4%)
  • Public Transit368 (1.0%)
  • Other220 (0.6%)

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.