Franklin, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

958

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

1.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$32,917

23.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$366,700

Population & Diversity

Franklin, GA is home to a population of 958 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.835% of Franklin, GA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 5.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (750 people) in Franklin, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Franklin, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
750 ± 215
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
140 ± 86
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 72

0.418%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.418% of the people in Franklin, GA are hispanic (4 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.835%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.826%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.835% of Franklin, GA residents (8 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, GA was 0.826%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Franklin, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin, GA employs 374 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (67 people), Manufacturing (66 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,031), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,719), and Construction ($45,625).

Employment

Occupations

374

2024 Value

± 138

9.36%

1 Year growth

± 46.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, GA grew at a rate of 9.36%, from 342 employees to 374 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (65 people), Production Occupations (48 people), and Legal Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

374

2024 Value

± 138

9.36%

1 Year growth

± 46.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, GA grew at a rate of 9.36%, from 342 employees to 374 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (67 people), Manufacturing (66 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin, GA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,865

Median earning men ± $13,008

$34,107

Median earning women ± $11,610

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,031), Construction ($45,625), and Manufacturing ($7,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($40,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,932), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin, GA was $366,700 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $353,100 to $366,700, a 3.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin, GA is 29.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin, GA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$366,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$279,342

$126

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

29.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 29.1% of the housing units in Franklin, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 25.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin, GA 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.

$32,917

Median Household Income

± $19,873

433

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 433 households in Franklin, GA grew to $32,917 from the previous year's value of $26,667.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, GA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Carpooled (9.9%)
Walked (6.39%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Franklin, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.9%) and those who walked to work (6.39%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin, GA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.984% of the workforce in Franklin, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin, GA (229 out of 881 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin, GA is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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