Franklin County, ID

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2024 Population

15,056

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

2.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.88%

5.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,950

9.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$372,600

22.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,046

7.05% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Franklin County, ID 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.

99.2% of the residents in Franklin County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Franklin County, ID was $372,600, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Franklin County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, ID was 3 cars per household.

Franklin County, ID borders Bannock County, ID, Bear Lake County, ID, Caribou County, ID, Oneida County, ID, Cache County, UT, and Rich County, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Franklin County, ID is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.59% of Franklin County, ID residents were born outside of the country (390 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.5k people) in Franklin County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 466 Other (Hispanic) and 319 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Franklin County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin County, ID was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 80
Other (Hispanic)
466 ± 147
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
319 ± 48

7.43%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

7.43% of the people in Franklin County, ID are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin County, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,214 ± 5,532 people
Canada
6,433 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

Foreign-Born Population

2.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

390 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

400 people

As of 2024, 2.59% of Franklin County, ID residents (390 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, ID was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
209 ± 123
Vietnam
119 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 60

Franklin County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin County, ID employs 7.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin County, ID were Manufacturing (1,391 people), Construction (792 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (652 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($232,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,345), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,964).

Employment

Occupations

7.05k

2024 Value

± 597

7.05%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, ID grew at a rate of 7.05%, from 6.58k employees to 7.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, ID, are Production Occupations (1,001 people), Management Occupations (764 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (571 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

7.05k

2024 Value

± 597

7.05%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, ID grew at a rate of 7.05%, from 6.58k employees to 7.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, ID, are Manufacturing (1,391 people), Construction (792 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (652 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,059

Median earning men ± $4,450

$21,399

Median earning women ± $4,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,889), Public Administration ($102,776), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,029).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,750), Public Administration ($48,237), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,211).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% 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 8.06%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

56
Construction
22
Health Care and Social Assistance
21
Transportation and Warehousing

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

$35k
Manufacturing
$22.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$18.1k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 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, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

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 Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin County, ID was $372,600 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $304,000 to $372,600, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin County, ID is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin County, ID have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.55%.

Housing

Property

$372,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,000

$3,854

Median Property Taxes

±$415

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, ID 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, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Franklin County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin County, ID 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.

$71,950

Median Household Income

± $10,437

4.93k

Number of Households

± 467

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.93k households in Franklin County, ID grew to $71,950 from the previous year's value of $65,991.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, ID 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin County, ID is from Idaho.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (8.34%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Franklin County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (8.34%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, ID have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Franklin County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin County, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.55%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, ID (1.17k out of 14.9k 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 < 5, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 9.3% of the children was living in poverty in Franklin County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.8%.

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 38.2 in Franklin County, ID. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 6.25 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.6% of the population of Franklin County, ID has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.433% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, ID see 2,933 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,933 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1688 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1722 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,933 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, ID

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, ID see an average of 2,933 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,933 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.44%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.433%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin County, ID declined by 25.3% from 11.3% to 8.44%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.1 in Franklin County, ID.

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

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 33.1% in Franklin County, ID.

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