Franklin County, MO

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2024 Population

105,950

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.966% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.16%

0.678% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,165

1.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,600

5.91% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

50,665

0.91% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Franklin County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Franklin County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin County, MO are East Central College (627 degrees awarded in 2023), Four Rivers Career Center (27 degrees), and Evolve Beauty Academy (10 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Franklin County, MO was $227,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Franklin County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Franklin County, MO borders Crawford County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Jefferson County, MO, St. Charles County, MO, St. Louis County, MO, Warren County, MO, and Washington County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Franklin County, MO is home to a population of 106k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.37% of Franklin County, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.45k people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94k people) in Franklin County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.67k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2.14k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Franklin County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin County, MO was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Franklin County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
94k ± 1.16k
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5.67k ± 1.15k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 215

2.32%

Hispanic Population

2.46k people

2.32% of the people in Franklin County, MO are hispanic (2.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Franklin County, MO residents (1.45k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin County, MO was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Franklin County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,343 ± 327
Gulf War (2001-)
1,072 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
798 ± 206

Franklin County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Franklin County, MO.

Economy

The economy of Franklin County, MO employs 50.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin County, MO were Manufacturing (9,662 people), Retail Trade (6,072 people), and Construction (5,978 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,807), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,433).

Employment

Occupations

50.7k

2024 Value

± 1,708

0.91%

1 Year growth

± 4.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, MO grew at a rate of 0.91%, from 50.2k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,932 people), Production Occupations (5,668 people), and Management Occupations (4,966 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.7k

2024 Value

± 1,708

0.91%

1 Year growth

± 4.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, MO grew at a rate of 0.91%, from 50.2k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, MO, are Manufacturing (9,662 people), Retail Trade (6,072 people), and Construction (5,978 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,283

Median earning men ± $3,465

$38,869

Median earning women ± $2,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,900), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,055), and Public Administration ($65,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($51,920), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,068), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,949).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

275
Construction
203
Other Services (except Public Administration)
133
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$598k
Manufacturing
$240k
Construction
$214k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Franklin County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Franklin County, MO awarded 664 degrees. The student population of Franklin County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,035 male students and 1,648 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin County, MO are White (605 and 91.1%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 3.16%), Two or More Races (19 and 2.86%), and Asian (7 and 1.05%).

The largest universities in Franklin County, MO by number of degrees awarded are East Central College (627 and 94.4%), Four Rivers Career Center (27 and 4.07%), and Evolve Beauty Academy (10 and 1.51%).

The most popular majors in Franklin County, MO are General Studies (285 and 42.9%), Registered Nursing (52 and 7.83%), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (44 and 6.63%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,683 students enrolled in Franklin County, MO, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,391 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
285 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
52 degrees awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Franklin County, MO was General Studies with 285 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Franklin County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

East Central College
627 degrees awarded
Four Rivers Career Center
27 degrees awarded
Evolve Beauty Academy
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Central College with 627 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 268 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin County, MO, which is 0.677 times less than the 396 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 605 degrees mean that there were 28.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 21 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, less-than 2-year ($18,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($888) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin County, MO was $227,600 in 2024, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,900 to $227,600, a 5.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin County, MO is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin County, MO have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.21%.

Housing

Property

$227,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,671

$32,930

Median Property Taxes

±$1,351

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Franklin County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Franklin County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Franklin County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,165

Median Household Income

± $2,639

43k

Number of Households

± 1,550

In 2024, the median household income of the 43k households in Franklin County, MO grew to $73,165 from the previous year's value of $71,973.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin County, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (9.61%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Franklin County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, MO have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Franklin County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.21%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, MO (8.53k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.6% of the children was living in poverty in Franklin County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 195 in Franklin County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 4.59 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.1% of the population of Franklin County, MO has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 9.54% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, MO see 1,670 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,670 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1858 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 637 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,670 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, MO

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, MO see an average of 1,670 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,670 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Franklin County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.94%

Uninsured

53.5%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

9.54%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin County, MO declined by 9.37% from 7.65% to 6.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50.7 in Franklin County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.8% in Franklin County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, MO.