Town · Alabama
Franklin, Alabama
Franklin, town, in Macon County, Alabama. Franklin had 573 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 590 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 981 (±270). GEOID 0128024.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
573
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 590 · ACS 2020-2024: 981 ±270
Median household income
$85,817
±$11,578 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999
Median home value
$77,900
±$16,625 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900
Median gross rent
$746
±$596 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007
Where is Franklin and what county is it in?
Franklin is a town in Macon County, Alabama. It covers 15.1 square miles of land, 39 residents per square mile in 2020.
Franklin is in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Franklin, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 573 people lived in Franklin on July 1, 2025, down 2.7% since 2020, while Alabama grew 3.3%. The 2020 Census counted 590 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 981 (±270).
| Measure | Franklin | Macon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 981 ±270 | 18,691 | +351 |
| Households | 418 ±133 | 7,237 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.35 ±0.51 | 2.22 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 528 ±144 | 9,653 | no clear change |
Franklin's population since 2000
From 149 in 2000 to 573 in 2025: up 284.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Franklin as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Franklin?
The median resident of Franklin is 51.9 years old; 13.1% are under 18 and 35.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 69.5%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 18.0%.
| Measure | Franklin | Macon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.9 ±7.4 | 37.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 13.1% ±7.8 pts | 15.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 35.9% ±12.3 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Male | 48.7% ±8.4 pts | 45.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5% ±1.9 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 18.0% ±12.1 pts | 16.8% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 69.5% ±15.0 pts | 77.5% | −18.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 11.2% ±9.7 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3% ±3.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.1% ±2.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 16.1% ±10.9 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 18.9% ±8.0 pts | 17.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9% ±6.8 pts | 9.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.1% ±7.3 pts | 84.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.9% ±13.2 pts | 21.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 28.1% ±13.8 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 99.3% ±0.6 pts | 91.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Franklin earn?
Half of Franklin's 418 households earn less than $85,817 a year (±$11,578), against $43,707 in Macon County and $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $92,473 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Franklin | Macon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,817 ±$11,578 | $43,707 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $102,626 ±$31,632 | $63,220 | – |
| Per capita income | $42,120 ±$12,876 | $26,341 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.3% ±11.5 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 53.6% ±32.2 pts | 40.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.8% ±7.2 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.7% ±4.0 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.7% ±5.6 pts | 79.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Franklin?
Owners occupy 81.8% of Franklin's occupied homes and renters 18.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,900 by its owner (±$16,625).
| Measure | Franklin | Macon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $77,900 ±$16,625 | $102,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $746 ±$596 | $734 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.4% ±35.8 pts | 45.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $873 ±$51 | $1,127 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8% ±11.5 pts | 61.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.2% ±11.5 pts | 38.5% | – |
| Housing units | 528 ±144 | 9,653 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±37.7 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 50.6% ±13.1 pts | 63.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 49.2% ±13.0 pts | 17.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5% ±1.6 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.4% ±3.3 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.7% ±5.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2% ±3.2 pts | 9.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Franklin building?
Franklin last reported building permits to the Census Bureau for 2022.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Franklin work and get to work?
60.6% of Franklin's workers drive alone and 34.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes.
| Measure | Franklin | Macon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.1% ±11.9 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 18.1% ±15.8 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 60.6% ±17.7 pts | 69.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.5% ±4.8 pts | 11.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 34.8% ±19.2 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min ±4.1 | 23.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Franklin?
No census tract lies mostly in Franklin; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2316.01Macon County | 1,155 | $54,000 |
| Tract 2316.03Macon County | 1,196 | $76,699 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Franklin) · Census block assignment files
How does Franklin compare with other places in Alabama?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Franklin is the 12,651st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 322nd-most populous of 463 in Alabama.
Franklin is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 322nd | 463 |
Franklin's figures with every place in Alabama (CSV)
Every place in Alabama, sortable · Compare Franklin with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Franklin?
25 of the 57 figures for Franklin on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Franklin are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Franklin.