Franklin County, Indiana Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Franklin County, IN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Indiana
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 85% of counties in Indiana
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Franklin County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,020 | 6,845,048 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 58.9 | 188.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.07% | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.1 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,211 | 2,713,821 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Franklin County declined by 0.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 23,020 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Franklin County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.9% of residents. That is 2.4 points above Indiana as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,489 19.5% -2.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,278 18.6% -2.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,038 21.9% +2.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,396 19.1% +2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Indiana, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.7% of the people living in Franklin County and men 49.3%.
- Women 50.7% Indiana 50.4%
- Men 49.3% Indiana 49.6%
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Economy
Franklin County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Franklin County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,902 | $71,967 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.06% | 4.54% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Franklin County is about 7% higher than in Indiana.
Housing
| Metric | Franklin County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $225,000 | $142,738 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $870 | $1,062 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 70.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Franklin County is about 21.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $870 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Franklin County spend about 64 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 266 hours, about 11.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Franklin County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.9 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 63.9 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 266 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,249 | $5,455 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 10.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,477 | 8,333 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 775 | 1,308 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Indiana:
Knox County (15.8 min), Howard County (15.9 min), Daviess County (16.3 min).
Slowest:
Crawford County (33.6 min), Brown County (32.6 min), Franklin County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Franklin County is 32 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Indiana.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Franklin County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Franklin County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8% | 26.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.4), Boone County (0.4), Monroe County (0.3).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.1), Crawford County (0.2), Switzerland County (0.2).
Health
Franklin County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Franklin County | Indiana Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.5% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.4% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Indiana:
Hamilton County (0.8), Monroe County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
LaGrange County (0.8), Daviess County (0.8), Switzerland County (0.8).
Franklin County, IN Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, IN is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 23,020 residents against a local median of 40,095. Franklin County, IN's median home price, at $225,000, runs 185% above the $78,998 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 31.9 min against a local median of 21.1 min, 51% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Franklin County, IN is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $150,962 on median home price, so Franklin County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Franklin County, IN has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, IN | 23,020 | $76,902 #2/5 | $225,000 #1/5 | 31.9 min #5/5 |
| Fayette County, IN | 23,334 | $59,417 | $65,723 | 20.5 min |
| Dearborn County, IN | 51,094 | $83,757 | $213,461 | 30.1 min |
| Ripley County, IN | 29,095 | $69,592 | $92,272 | 21.7 min |
| Wayne County, IN | 66,397 | $56,057 | $62,500 | 16.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Franklin County, Indiana.
How many people live in Franklin County, Indiana?
About 23,020 people live in Franklin County, Indiana, in 9,211 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Franklin County, Indiana urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Franklin County, Indiana has 59 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Franklin County, Indiana?
The median home costs 2.9 times the median household income ($225,000 against $76,902), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $870 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Franklin County, Indiana?
Unemployment in Franklin County, Indiana is only 3.9%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Franklin County, Indiana?
19.8% of adults in Franklin County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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