Franklin County, Maine
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,824
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,824
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,902
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,447
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,451
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,456
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,768
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.7%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,053
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,812
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,327
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $496
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $802
Building Permits, 2025 184
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,675
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,968
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 203,828
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 630,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,610
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,675
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,978
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 878
Total employment, 2023 8,625
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 384,017
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,532
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 721
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 446
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 624
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 606
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 17.4
Population per square mile, 2010 18.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,697.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,696.61
FIPS Code 23007