Franklin County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

158,757

Franklin County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 158,757 with a growth rate of 0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Pennsylvania is the 22nd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 149,925 and has seen a growth of 5.89% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029163,2729030.56%
2028162,3699030.56%
2027161,4669030.56%
2026160,5639030.57%
2025159,6609030.57%
2024158,7579030.57%
2023157,8549030.58%
2022156,9513780.24%
2021156,5736240.4%
2020155,9494270.27%
2019155,5225790.37%
2018154,9432120.14%
2017154,7317930.52%
2016153,9388070.53%
2015153,1314460.29%
2014152,6856800.45%
2013152,0054870.32%
2012151,5185690.38%
2011150,9491,0240.68%
2010149,92500%
1990121,0827,4536.56%
1980113,62912,79612.69%
1970100,83312,66114.36%
196088,17212,24516.13%
195075,9276,5499.44%
194069,3784,3686.72%
193065,0102,7354.39%
192062,2752,5004.18%
191059,7754,8738.88%
190054,9023,4696.74%
189051,4331,5783.17%
188049,8554,4909.9%
187045,3653,2397.69%
186042,1262,2225.57%
185039,9042,1115.59%
184037,7932,7567.87%
183035,0373,1459.86%
182031,8928,80938.16%
181023,0833,44517.54%
180019,6383,98325.44%
179015,655-147,617-90.41%
2024 Growth Rate
0.57% (903)
County Website
Franklin County
County Seat
Chambersburg
2020 Population
155,949
Area
772 mi²
Density
206 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.8% (2,808)
Founded
September 9, 1784

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White137,54987.82%
Two or more races7,7344.94%
Black or African American5,0563.23%
Other race4,2132.69%
Asian1,4880.95%
Native American5610.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Median Age

42.2

Total

40.9

Male

43.5

Female

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 121,987 adults, (31,287 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female79,09250.5%
Male77,53449.5%

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All63,0282.4673.226.8
Married33,4113.0886.413.6
Non Family20,6741.1758.941.1
Female6,0283.1356.843.2
Male2,9153.0357.342.7

2.99

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

73.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,3596.66%
Associates Degree8,8408%
Bachelors Degree15,82414.32%
Graduate Degree10,6479.63%
High School Graduate47,88143.33%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9582.68%
Some College17,00615.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White97,76889,15823,372
Hispanic5,4704,220786
2+ Races3,6793,388964
Black3,2943,022855
Other Race2,2101,846224
Asian1,1391,112775
Native American440763
Islander25250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 68.04%.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,110$73,349$53,736
Graduate Degree$76,037$84,932$71,743
High School Graduate$44,474$52,805$34,414
Less Than 9th Grade$41,686$49,015$29,167
Overall$49,815$58,402$41,723
Some College$49,127$58,001$43,914

$49,815

Average Earnings

$58,402

Average Male

$41,723

Average Female

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Language

92.48% of Franklin County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 7.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5% of the population.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Language

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White131,6019,4427.17%
Hispanic11,0691,54613.97%
Other4,12490621.97%
Multiple7,52187511.63%
Asian1,42921214.84%
Black4,8992054.18%

7.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.31%

Male Poverty Rate

8.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Pennsylvania is Other, with 21.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Pennsylvania is Black, with 4.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.25%.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.4%
High School8.1%
Some College5.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.14%
Female Unemployed11.51%
Female Employed4.15%
Male Employed2.6%

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,785$111,750
Households$74,946$95,559
Married Families$102,715$124,705
Non Families$46,535$55,937

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,768

Number of Veterans

9,686

Male Veterans

1,082

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,494
First Gulf War2,909
Second Gulf War2,778
Korea660
World War II93

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,904
35 to 542,769
65 to 742,413
55 to 641,819
18 to 34863

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,7718.95%
Black53214.13%
Hispanic4546.67%
2+ Races3066.99%
Other Race802.83%
Asian544.29%
Native American255.43%

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.07%

Born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania

96.09%

Native Born

3.91%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.09% of Franklin County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 64.07% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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