Franklin County

Franklin County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	10,359
County Seat	Franklin County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	159
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,946
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	10,445
Median Age	42.9
Veterans	524
Housing Units	5,143
Uninsured	422
Net Migration (recent)	208
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	173
Total Employees	6,048
Avg Annual Pay	$53,197
Median Household Income	$67,915
Poverty Rate	8.6%
Unemployment Rate	6.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,632
Federal Spending FY2024	$64,376,788
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,215

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$194,800
Median Rent	$951
FMR Studio	$797
FMR 1BR	$802
FMR 2BR	$1,052
FMR 3BR	$1,267
FMR 4BR	$1,573

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	14.8%
Adult Obesity	33.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	19
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	4
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	7
SNAP Stores	18
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	11,703
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,950.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2023-04-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA	2020-08-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-02-25
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-09-09
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Franklin County

Winnsboro — pop 3,455
Mount Vernon — pop 2,491

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.