Franklin Springs, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,108

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

22.9

1.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.35%

3.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,729

3.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$207,500

Population & Diversity

Franklin Springs, GA is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 90.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Franklin Springs, GA residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 3.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (695 people) in Franklin Springs, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.7%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.7% of Franklin Springs, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin Springs, GA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin Springs, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
695 ± 124
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 117
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 89

7.94%

Hispanic Population

88 people

7.94% of the people in Franklin Springs, GA are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin Springs, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Franklin Springs, GA residents (121 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 Springs, GA was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
12 ± 17
Vietnam
2 ± 20

Franklin Springs, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin Springs, GA employs 538 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin Springs, GA were Educational Services (204 people), Manufacturing (101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($243,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($243,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,594).

Employment

Occupations

538

2024 Value

± 165

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Springs, GA declined at a rate of −12.8%, from 617 employees to 538 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin Springs, GA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (109 people), Sales & Related Occupations (71 people), and Production Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin Springs, 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

538

2024 Value

± 165

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin Springs, GA declined at a rate of −12.8%, from 617 employees to 538 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin Springs, GA, are Educational Services (204 people), Manufacturing (101 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin Springs, GA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin Springs, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,205

Median earning men ± $12,792

$20,729

Median earning women ± $14,852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($243,125), Retail Trade ($43,750), and Manufacturing ($39,138).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,688), Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,250), and Manufacturing ($35,795).

Education

The student population of Franklin Springs, GA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 508 male students and 442 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin Springs, GA are White (107 and 72.3%), Black or African American (25 and 16.9%), Hispanic or Latino (11 and 7.43%), and Two or More Races (4 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in Franklin Springs, GA by number of degrees awarded are Emmanuel University (165 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Franklin Springs, GA are General Business Administration & Management (38 and 23%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (22 and 13.3%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (17 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Franklin Springs, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 64.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 950 (53.5% men and 46.5% 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

Universities

In 2024 there were 950 students enrolled in Franklin Springs, GA, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 574 records, of which 47.9% were women and 52.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
38 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
15 degrees awarded
General Psychology
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Franklin Springs, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 38 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Emmanuel University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

165 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emmanuel University with 165 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 84 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin Springs, GA, which is 1.04 times more than the 81 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 107 degrees mean that there were 4.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin Springs, GA was $207,500 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,500 to $207,500, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin Springs, GA is 55.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin Springs, GA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin Springs, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,394

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 Springs, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.3% of the housing units in Franklin Springs, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

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

$75,729

Median Household Income

± $13,728

255

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 255 households in Franklin Springs, GA declined from $75,729 from the previous year's value of $78,542.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Springs, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin Springs, 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 (59.7%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Walked (13%)

In 2024, 59.7% of workers in Franklin Springs, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who walked to work (13%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin Springs, GA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.56% of the workforce in Franklin Springs, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin Springs, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin Springs, GA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin Springs, GA (66 out of 706 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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