Franklin County

Franklin County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population32,113
County SeatFranklin County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS059
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population16,054
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)32,011
Median Age39.3
Veterans1,184
Housing Units13,940
Uninsured956
Net Migration (recent)-392
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments539
Total Employees11,465
Avg Annual Pay$48,266
Median Household Income$47,359
Poverty Rate16.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,782
Federal Spending FY2024$221,428,597
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,895

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$121,600
Median Rent$596
FMR Studio$578
FMR 1BR$688
FMR 2BR$772
FMR 3BR$971
FMR 4BR$1,189

Health & Safety

Hospitals14
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking21.8%
Adult Obesity39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches20
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools60
SNAP Stores37
Bank Branches17

Agriculture

Total Farms36
Land in Farms (acres)110,540
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,070.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-04-17
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-05-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Franklin County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.