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Who knew Franklin County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Franklin County, PA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Franklin County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 149,618 #23 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $51,035
Poverty Rate 8.2%
Median Age 40.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Franklin County Demographics Summary

population icon With 149,618 people, Franklin County is the 23rd most populated county in the state of Pennsylvania out of 67 counties. But watch out, Franklin County, because Schuylkill County with 148,289 people and Cambria County with 143,679 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Franklin County residents was $51,035. Franklin County households made slightly more than Washington County households ($49,687) and Allegheny County households ($47,961) However, 8.2% of Franklin County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Franklin County residents is 40.1 years young.

race icon The largest Franklin County racial/ethinic groups are White (90.2%) followed by Hispanic (4.3%) and Black (2.9%).

Franklin County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 135,004
Black 4,348
American Indian 230
Asian 1,294
Pacific Islander 17
Some Other Race 142
Two or More Races 2,145
Hispanic 6,438
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Franklin County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Franklin County White population is 135,004 persons or 90.2%.
  • The Franklin County Hispanic population is 6,438 persons or 4.3%.
  • The Franklin County Black population is 4,348 persons or 2.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Franklin County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Franklin County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 40.1 years
Median Age - Females 41.2 years
Median Age - Males 39.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.9% of the Franklin County population under 18, Franklin County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.9%
Persons Over 65 16.5%
Everyone else 59.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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