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Franklin County, ME

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

AI Overview

Franklin County is a small, rural Maine county of 30,145 residents with an economy oriented around its natural-resource and recreational base, reflecting a GDP per capita of $37,687 and median worker earnings of $34,002. The labor force is limited—58.0% participation—with 29.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 5.3%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $176,700 and median gross rent of $759/month, and the county's 77.0% homeownership rate pairs with nearly flat population growth of just +0.4% over five years.

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

Population

30,145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,675

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,401 (93.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race706 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races655 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone261 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone208 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone132 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)347
  2. 2.Spanish185
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic79
  4. 4.Other Indo-European71
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)54

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,053

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,687

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,456

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,579
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,630
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,467
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,117
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,111

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,076
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,888
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,575
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,767
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,732

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.97×)444
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.35×)4,454
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)1,631
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.11×)1,081
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)1,657

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$759/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,274 (13.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,202 (12.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999918 (9.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999909 (9.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999738 (7.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999650 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,002

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,822 (72.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,769 (13.0%)
  • Carpooled933 (6.9%)
  • Walked560 (4.1%)
  • Other436 (3.2%)
  • Bicycle60 (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.