Franklin County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,795
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,795
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,817
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,885
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,890
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,889
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,225
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.3%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 170
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,540
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $95,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,161
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $461
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $691
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,293
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,365
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,244
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,280
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,393
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,910
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,195
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,294
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 82
Total employment, 2023 430
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 16,664
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 259
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.0
Population per square mile, 2010 5.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 575.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 575.82
FIPS Code 31061