Franklin County, Kansas
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,746
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,299
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,273
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,997
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,996
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,996
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,992
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,778
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,599
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $198,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,669
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $655
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,042
Building Permits, 2025 120
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,409
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,090
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,513
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,267
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 409,132
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,761
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,207
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,973
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 533
Total employment, 2023 9,033
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 426,936
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,746
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 455
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 308
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 381
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 384
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.5
Population per square mile, 2010 45.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 571.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 571.76
FIPS Code 20059