Franklin County, WA

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2023 Population

97,676

1.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/APatty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMaria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

30.8

0.654% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

2.97% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$82,755

6.26% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$345,700

12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

44,093

1.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Franklin County, WA had a population of 97.7k people with a median age of 30.8 and a median household income of $82,755. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Franklin County, WA grew from 96,692 to 97,676, a 1.02% increase and its median household income grew from $77,877 to $82,755, a 6.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.7%), Other (Hispanic) (21.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.9%), White (Hispanic) (14%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.14%).

None of the households in Franklin County, WA 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.

85.5% of the residents in Franklin County, WA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Franklin County, WA was $345,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Franklin County, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, WA was 2 cars per household.

Franklin County, WA borders Adams County, WA, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Grant County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA, and Whitman County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Franklin County, WA is home to a population of 97.7k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.7% of Franklin County, WA residents were born outside of the country (21.2k people).

In 2023, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.8k people) in Franklin County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.9k Other (Hispanic) and 17.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2023 Citizenship

85.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.5% of Franklin County, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin County, WA was 85.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.8k ± 464
Other (Hispanic)
20.9k ± 2.17k
Two+ (Hispanic)
17.5k ± 2.3k

54.8%

Hispanic Population

53.5k people

54.8% of the people in Franklin County, WA are hispanic (53.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Franklin County, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

21.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.2k people

22.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21.4k people

As of 2023, 21.7% of Franklin County, WA residents (21.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin County, WA was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,438 ± 462
Vietnam
969 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
784 ± 177

Franklin County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Franklin County, WA employs 44.1k people. The largest industries in Franklin County, WA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5,675 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,551 people), and Retail Trade (4,721 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($122,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,793).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

44.1k

2023 Value

± 1,984

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Franklin County, WA grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 43.5k employees to 44.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, WA, are Management Occupations (4,527 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (3,901 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,720 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44.1k

2023 Value

± 1,984

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 6.25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Franklin County, WA grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 43.5k employees to 44.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, WA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (5,675 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,551 people), and Retail Trade (4,721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

233
Construction
107
Transportation and Warehousing
98
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Franklin County, WA went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.11%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 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

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (41.2%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (2.11%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Franklin County, WA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

N/APatty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

N/AMaria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Franklin County, WA awarded 1,522 degrees. The student population of Franklin County, WA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,729 students enrolled in Franklin County, WA, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin County, WA was $345,700 in 2023, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $308,700 to $345,700, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin County, WA is 70.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Franklin County, WA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Franklin County, WA is $82,755. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Franklin County, WA was Census Tract 205.01 with a value of $113,793, followed by Census Tract 206.05 and Census Tract 206.06, with respective values of $99,514 and $98,891.

Housing

Property

$345,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,762

$20,405

Median Property Taxes

±$1,209

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2023

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.1% of the housing units in Franklin County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 205.01
Census Tract 206.05
Census Tract 206.06

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Franklin County, WA was Census Tract 205.01 with a value of $113,793, followed by Census Tract 206.05 and Census Tract 206.06, with respective values of $99,514 and $98,891.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Franklin County, WA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$82,755

Median Household Income

± $3,895

29.1k

Number of Households

± 1,441

In 2023, the median household income of the 29.1k households in Franklin County, WA grew to $82,755 from the previous year's value of $77,877.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, WA 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, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Franklin County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) 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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, WA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Franklin County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, WA (12.4k out of 95.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County, WA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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
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.

Health

86.8% of the population of Franklin County, WA has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 7.62% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.547% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, WA see 4623 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.96% increase from the previous year (4534 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1787 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 728 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,623 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, WA

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, WA see an average of 4,623 patients per year. This represents a 1.96% increase from the previous year (4,534 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.9% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

26.4%

Medicaid

7.62%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.547%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin County, WA declined by 2.54% from 13.6% to 13.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.7 in Franklin County, WA.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 40.2% in Franklin County, WA.

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