City · Ohio
Franklin, Ohio
Franklin, city, in Warren County, Ohio. Franklin had 11,647 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 11,690 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 11,712 (±34). GEOID 3928476.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
11,647
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 11,690 · ACS 2020-2024: 11,712 ±34
Median household income
$58,587
±$7,762 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$183,100
±$20,313 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$981
±$55 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Franklin and what county is it in?
Franklin is a city in Warren County, Ohio. It covers 9.4 square miles of land, 1,240 residents per square mile in 2020.
Franklin is in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Franklin lies entirely within Franklin Township (Warren County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
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 11,647 people lived in Franklin on July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 11,690 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 11,712 (±34).
| Measure | Franklin | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 11,712 ±34 | 250,008 | no clear change |
| Households | 4,749 ±269 | 92,052 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.45 ±0.14 | 2.66 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 5,032 ±293 | 96,061 | no clear change |
Franklin's population since 2000
From 11,396 in 2000 to 11,647 in 2025: up 2.2%. 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 35.2 years old; 20.9% are under 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.9%. 3.8% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Franklin | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.2 ±3.1 | 40.1 | −4.0 |
| Under 18 years | 20.9% ±2.8 pts | 23.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.2% ±1.6 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Male | 50.5% ±2.3 pts | 50.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9% ±2.5 pts | 3.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.5% ±4.8 pts | 81.8% | −6.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±2.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.7% ±3.3 pts | 7.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±1.6 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8% ±1.9 pts | 9.1% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.1% ±3.8 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.1% ±2.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
| With a disability | 22.9% ±4.3 pts | 10.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5% ±1.9 pts | 3.9% | −4.9 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.6% ±2.5 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.8% ±3.3 pts | 45.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.9% ±1.7 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.5% ±2.8 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.2 pts | 1.9% | – |
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 4,749 households earn less than $58,587 a year (±$7,762), against $110,132 in Warren County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $63,180 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Franklin | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,587 ±$7,762 | $110,132 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $78,986 ±$7,225 | $145,195 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,714 ±$3,081 | $53,621 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.5% ±5.6 pts | 6.0% | +8.2 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 36.7% ±13.7 pts | 6.5% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.1% ±4.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.7% ±1.9 pts | 97.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.4% ±2.8 pts | 94.9% | – |
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 60.7% of Franklin's occupied homes and renters 39.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,100 by its owner (±$20,313). The median renter pays $981 a month including utilities, and 37.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Franklin | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $183,100 ±$20,313 | $349,400 | +$45,139 |
| Median gross rent | $981 ±$55 | $1,361 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.9% ±9.0 pts | 32.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,331 ±$86 | $1,974 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.7% ±5.0 pts | 79.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 39.3% ±5.0 pts | 20.6% | – |
| Housing units | 5,032 ±293 | 96,061 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.6% ±4.5 pts | 76.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.9% ±1.8 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.2% ±6.6 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.1% ±2.5 pts | 3.1% | – |
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 building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Franklin in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.1 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.
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?
75.5% of Franklin's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.6%.
| Measure | Franklin | Warren County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.0% ±5.3 pts | 66.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% ±2.4 pts | 3.1% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5% ±5.5 pts | 73.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.6% ±5.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.6% ±3.4 pts | 18.6% | +7.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.1 min ±2.6 | 25.3 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?
3 census tracts lie mostly in Franklin, and 4 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $41,599 (Tract 302) to $71,830 (Tract 325.01).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 325.02Warren County | 4,150 | $48,958 |
| Tract 325.01Warren County | 3,553 | $71,830 |
| Tract 306Warren County | 4,298 | $104,406 |
| Tract 305.01Warren County | 3,681 | $61,215 |
| Tract 302Warren County | 1,346 | $41,599 |
| Tract 301.02Warren County | 5,362 | $81,811 |
| Tract 301.01Warren County | 3,862 | $77,278 |
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 Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Franklin is the 2,888th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 154th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Franklin ranks 1,315th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 154th | 923 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 851st | 1,589 |
| Residents per square mile | 479th | 1,734 |
| Median household income | 1,315th | 1,699 |
| Per capita income | 1,140th | 1,729 |
| Median home value | 973rd | 1,707 |
| Median gross rent | 533rd | 1,453 |
| Poverty rate | 142nd | 1,116 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,207th | 1,613 |
| Median age | 1,526th | 1,727 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,524th | 1,732 |
| Work from home | 664th | 990 |
| Travel time to work | 1,035th | 1,731 |
Franklin's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, 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?
12 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.