Population
356 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Maryland
City profile · Maryland · Census ACS 2023
Franklin, MD
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Franklin - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 356
- Residents
- $14,738
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Franklin - the verdict
Nationally, Franklin sits in the 0th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 0th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Franklin, MD
356 people live in Franklin, Maryland - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Franklin brings in $14,738 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 79.1%. The median resident age is 55.2 years. 5.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 43.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Maryland carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Maryland scores 105.0 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Maryland's average monthly utility costs around $255 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 16.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$14,738 /yr
Poverty 79.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
105.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Maryland average
How does Franklin compare to other US cities?
Franklin measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 0% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Franklin's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Maryland, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 79.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
356
Median Income
$14,738
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
55.2
Poverty Rate
79.1%
Labor force participation
43.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
54.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
45.3%
Based on 75 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Maryland - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$255
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Maryland state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Maryland state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Franklin sits in
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
16.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Maryland
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Franklin's 356 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Franklin's $14,738 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Franklin compares to nearby Maryland cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Franklin, MD?
What is the population of Franklin, MD? +
The population of Franklin, MD stands at 356 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Franklin, MD? +
Median annual household income in Franklin runs $14,738, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Franklin? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Franklin; the closest available measure is the Maryland state average, a cost of living index of 105.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Maryland vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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