Franklin County

Franklin County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population42,774
County SeatFranklin County Judicial Center
State FIPS47
County FIPS051
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population20,812
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)42,980
Median Age42.4
Veterans3,467
Housing Units19,565
Uninsured440
Net Migration (recent)1,112
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments739
Total Employees12,764
Avg Annual Pay$52,979
Median Household Income$57,933
Poverty Rate14.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,053
Federal Spending FY2024$306,122,248
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,157

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$192,400
Median Rent$828
FMR Studio$718
FMR 1BR$723
FMR 2BR$948
FMR 3BR$1,244
FMR 4BR$1,511

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking21.3%
Adult Obesity39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k38.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches27
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)22
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools33
SNAP Stores64
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms686
Land in Farms (acres)4,452
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING2011-05-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2011-03-31
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND HIGH WINDS1999-01-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM1999-01-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Franklin County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.