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Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey

Franklin Township, Gloucester County, township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Franklin Township, Gloucester County had 16,666 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 16,380 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 16,490 (±40). GEOID 3401524840.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

16,666

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 16,380 · ACS 2020-2024: 16,490 ±40

Median household income

$110,197

±$11,368 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$306,800

±$17,212 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$1,602

±$137 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Franklin Township, Gloucester County and what county is it in?

Franklin Township, Gloucester County is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It covers 55.8 square miles of land, 293 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Franklin Township (Gloucester County): Franklinville (CDP, 1,927 in 2020) and Malaga (CDP, 1,475 in 2020).

Franklin Township, Gloucester County is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Franklin Township, Gloucester County (marked with a dot) in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 16,666 people lived in Franklin Township, Gloucester County on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than New Jersey (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 16,380 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 16,490 (±40).

  • July 2020→2021 +18 (16,383)
  • 2021→2022 +81 (16,464)
  • 2022→2023 +88 (16,552)
  • 2023→2024 +103 (16,655)
  • 2024→2025 +11 (16,666)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureFranklin Township, Gloucester CountyGloucester CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Total population16,490±40306,9549,343,809no clear change
Households5,768±232112,5453,507,701no clear change
Average household size2.85±0.112.672.62no clear change
Housing units6,057±236117,9153,791,354no clear change

Franklin Township, Gloucester County's population since 2000

From 15,466 in 2000 to 16,666 in 2025: up 7.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Franklin Township, Gloucester County 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.

  • 2000 Census 15,466
  • 2005 (estimate) 16,315
  • 2010 Census 16,820
  • 2015 (estimate) 16,593
  • 2020 Census 16,380
  • 2025 (estimate) 16,666

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 Township, Gloucester County?

The median resident of Franklin Township, Gloucester County is 41.4 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 74.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 11.1%. 3.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureFranklin Township, Gloucester CountyGloucester CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.4±2.040.140.1no clear change
Under 18 years20.4%±1.9 pts21.3%21.8%–
65 years and over17.9%±1.8 pts16.9%17.2%–
Male48.4%±2.1 pts49.0%49.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.9%±3.3 pts8.3%22.5%+4.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic74.3%±4.7 pts74.3%50.9%−11.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic11.1%±3.2 pts10.2%12.2%+4.6 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.3 pts3.1%10.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.7%±1.7 pts3.6%3.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.7 pts0.5%0.8%–
Born outside the United States3.2%±1.1 pts6.1%23.9%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)8.5%±3.4 pts10.1%33.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.0%±1.6 pts5.6%3.7%–
With a disability12.4%±2.1 pts13.3%10.8%–
No health insurance coverage3.9%±1.3 pts4.0%7.5%−4.6 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.4%±2.2 pts94.0%90.7%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.5%±2.5 pts36.8%43.6%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.3%±1.9 pts12.6%17.6%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.7%±2.0 pts90.5%90.4%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.5%±0.4 pts1.7%1.8%–

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 Township, Gloucester County earn?

Half of Franklin Township, Gloucester County's 5,768 households earn less than $110,197 a year (±$11,368), against $105,115 in Gloucester County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $102,952 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureFranklin Township, Gloucester CountyGloucester CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$110,197±$11,368$105,115$103,556no clear change
Mean household income$127,987±$9,341$129,419$143,363–
Per capita income$45,777±$2,707$48,631$54,253no clear change
People below the poverty line8.9%±2.3 pts7.7%9.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line8.0%±4.6 pts8.9%13.0%–
Households receiving SNAP6.4%±2.9 pts6.6%9.1%–
Households with a computer95.4%±1.6 pts96.6%95.9%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.5%±2.4 pts93.0%92.8%–

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 Township, Gloucester County?

Owners occupy 86.1% of Franklin Township, Gloucester County's occupied homes and renters 13.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $306,800 by its owner (±$17,212). The median renter pays $1,602 a month including utilities, and 38.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureFranklin Township, Gloucester CountyGloucester CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$306,800±$17,212$310,400$454,400+$64,723
Median gross rent$1,602±$137$1,531$1,720no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent38.9%±19.0 pts43.9%42.7%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,253±$78$2,330$2,829–
Owner-occupied homes86.1%±4.1 pts80.1%63.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes13.9%±4.1 pts19.9%36.2%–
Housing units6,057±236117,9153,791,354no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.5%±0.8 pts0.5%0.7%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±5.5 pts3.9%3.5%–
Single-family detached homes92.6%±2.3 pts73.1%52.6%–
Mobile homes3.4%±1.6 pts2.3%0.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.8%±0.6 pts1.1%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20195.5%±3.0 pts7.4%6.2%–
Built 1939 or earlier4.0%±1.5 pts10.0%17.4%–
Households with no vehicle3.0%±1.4 pts5.2%11.1%–

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 Township, Gloucester County building?

Builders took permits for 25 new housing units in Franklin Township, Gloucester County in 2025 (25 in single-family houses), 1.5 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.

  • 2019 20 units
  • 2020 (10 months) 31 units
  • 2021 46 units
  • 2022 37 units
  • 2023 (11 months) 149 units
  • 2024 (11 months) 202 units
  • 2025 25 units

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 Township, Gloucester County work and get to work?

83.5% of Franklin Township, Gloucester County's workers drive alone and 6.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureFranklin Township, Gloucester CountyGloucester CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)65.2%±2.8 pts66.3%66.4%–
Unemployment rate5.2%±1.7 pts5.3%6.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work83.5%±3.3 pts74.6%62.2%–
Carpooled8.0%±3.3 pts6.3%7.7%–
Public transportation0.2%±0.2 pts1.3%8.1%–
Walked1.3%±0.7 pts1.6%2.6%–
Worked from home6.5%±1.6 pts14.9%16.8%+2.4 pts
Mean travel time to work29.3 min±1.828.2 min30.5 minno 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 Township, Gloucester County?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Franklin Township, Gloucester County (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $89,419 (Tract 5017.02) to $131,474 (Tract 5017.01).

Census tracts in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Franklin Township, Gloucester County
Tract 5017.01Gloucester County5,040 $131,474 $361,000100%
Tract 5017.03Gloucester County4,674 $106,625 $284,700100%
Tract 5017.04Gloucester County3,867 $109,063 $282,100100%
Tract 5017.02Gloucester County2,909 $89,419 $306,100100%

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 Township, Gloucester County) · Census block assignment files

How does Franklin Township, Gloucester County compare with other places in New Jersey?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Franklin Township, Gloucester County is the 740th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 104th-most populous of 241 in New Jersey.

Franklin Township, Gloucester County ranks 407th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Franklin Township, Gloucester County's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate104th241
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)287th532
Residents per square mile697th787
Median household income407th771
Per capita income563rd785
Median home value618th777
Median gross rent491st701
Poverty rate168th539
Bachelor's degree or higher691st780
Median age468th786
Owner-occupied share272nd777
Work from home665th695
Travel time to work457th787

Franklin Township, Gloucester County's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

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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 Township, Gloucester County?

9 of the 57 figures for Franklin Township, Gloucester County 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

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