Franklin County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,698
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 70,698
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 70,871
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 71,029
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 71,032
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 71,029
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 71,372
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,575
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,671
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $329,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,909
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $802
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,177
Building Permits, 2025 64
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,570
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,182
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 375,709
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,750
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,162,412
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,373
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,907
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,563
Persons in poverty, percent 10.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,549
Total employment, 2023 19,141
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 967,153
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,711
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,265
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 746
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 186
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,009
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,009
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 101.6
Population per square mile, 2010 102.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 699.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 699.32
FIPS Code 25011