Franklin County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,916
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,916
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,033
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,801
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,820
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,804
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,561
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,380
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,461
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $89,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,171
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $803
Building Permits, 2025 19
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,137
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,265
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,087
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,586
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 456,035
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,254
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,740
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,012
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 696
Total employment, 2023 6,940
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 293,008
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,026
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 682
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 433
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 559
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 92.4
Population per square mile, 2010 96.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 408.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 408.89
FIPS Code 17055