Franklin County, IL

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2024 Population

37,323

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

3.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,740

6.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,000

1.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

15,593

2.09% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Franklin County, IL 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.

99.4% of the residents in Franklin County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin County, IL are Morthland College (6 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in Franklin County, IL was $89,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Franklin County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Franklin County, IL borders Hamilton County, IL, Jackson County, IL, Jefferson County, IL, Perry County, IL, Saline County, IL, and Williamson County, IL.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Franklin County, IL is home to a population of 37.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.21% of Franklin County, IL residents were born outside of the country (450 people).

In 2024, there were 45.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.1k people) in Franklin County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 777 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 384 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Franklin County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin County, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.1k ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
777 ± 87
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
384 ± 113

2.03%

Hispanic Population

756 people

2.03% of the people in Franklin County, IL are hispanic (756 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin County, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

450 people

1.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

401 people

As of 2024, 1.21% of Franklin County, IL residents (450 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, IL was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,024 ± 195
Gulf War (2001-)
431 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
262 ± 87

Franklin County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin County, IL employs 15.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,628 people), Manufacturing (2,154 people), and Retail Trade (1,858 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,174), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,563), and Public Administration ($65,132).

Employment

Occupations

15.6k

2024 Value

± 740

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 6.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, IL declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 15.9k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,637 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,439 people), and Production Occupations (1,275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

15.6k

2024 Value

± 740

−2.09%

1 Year decline

± 6.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, IL declined at a rate of −2.09%, from 15.9k employees to 15.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,628 people), Manufacturing (2,154 people), and Retail Trade (1,858 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,265

Median earning men ± $3,062

$33,053

Median earning women ± $2,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,609), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,637), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($49,444), and Wholesale Trade ($46,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

72
Other Services (except Public Administration)
53
Retail Trade
46
Construction

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

$42.2k
Retail Trade
$41.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$27.4k
Manufacturing

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Franklin County, IL awarded 6 degrees. The student population of Franklin County, IL in 2017 is skewed towards men, with 47 male students and 24 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin County, IL are White (5 and 83.3%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in Franklin County, IL by number of degrees awarded are Morthland College (6 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Franklin County, IL are General Business Administration & Management (5 and 83.3%), Biblical Studies (1 and 16.7%), and Humanistic Studies (0 and 0%).

The median tuition cost in Franklin County, IL for private four year colleges is $6,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2017 in Franklin County, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 35%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 70.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2017 was 71 (66.2% men and 33.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 71 students enrolled in Franklin County, IL, 66.2% men and 33.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 36 records, of which 33.3% were women and 66.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
5 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
1 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Franklin County, IL was General Business Administration & Management with 5 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Morthland College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

6 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Morthland College with 6 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin County, IL, which is InfinityM times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 1 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2017.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($920) 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, IL was $89,000 in 2024, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,700 to $89,000, a 1.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin County, IL is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin County, IL have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.19%.

Housing

Property

$89,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,455

$11,962

Median Property Taxes

±$596

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Franklin County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

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

$56,740

Median Household Income

± $3,913

16.1k

Number of Households

± 751

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.1k households in Franklin County, IL grew to $56,740 from the previous year's value of $53,471.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Franklin County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (7.24%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, IL have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Franklin County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin County, IL 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, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.19%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, IL (6.41k out of 36.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County, IL 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, 23% of the children was living in poverty in Franklin County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4%.

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 160 in Franklin County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 173 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

92.7% of the population of Franklin County, IL has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 26.3% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, IL see 2,880 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,880 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2865 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 136 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,880 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, IL

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, IL see an average of 2,880 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,880 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.35%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

26.3%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin County, IL declined by 1.92% from 7.49% to 7.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin County, IL 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 82.9 in Franklin County, IL.

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

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 39.6% in Franklin County, IL.

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