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Franklin Township, Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin Township, Franklin County, township, in Franklin County, Ohio. Franklin Township, Franklin County had 11,048 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 11,502 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 11,249 (±30). GEOID 3904928280.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

11,048

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 11,502 · ACS 2020-2024: 11,249 ±30

Median household income

$52,201

±$8,663 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$145,800

±$32,130 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,273

±$82 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

Franklin Township, Franklin County is a township in Franklin County, Ohio. It covers 6.8 square miles of land, 1,694 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Franklin Township (Franklin County): Valleyview (village, 669 in 2020).

Franklin Township, Franklin County is in the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Franklin Township, Franklin County (marked with a dot) in Franklin County, Ohio. 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, Franklin County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 11,048 people lived in Franklin Township, Franklin County on July 1, 2025, down 3.1% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 11,502 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 11,249 (±30).

July 2020→2021 −149 (11,238)
2021→2022 −82 (11,156)
2022→2023 −51 (11,105)
2023→2024 +6 (11,111)
2024→2025 −63 (11,048)

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Franklin Township, Franklin County	Franklin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	11,249±30	1,333,048	11,810,293	+888
Households	3,800±258	553,099	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.93±0.20	2.36	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	4,066±298	595,469	5,292,391	no clear change

Franklin Township, Franklin County's population since 2000

From 11,798 in 2000 to 11,048 in 2025: down 6.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Franklin Township, Franklin 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 11,798
2005 (estimate) 11,243
2010 Census 10,271
2015 (estimate) 10,308
2020 Census 11,502
2025 (estimate) 11,048

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, Franklin County?

The median resident of Franklin Township, Franklin County is 30.6 years old; 32.5% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 49.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 20.5%. 20.2% 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.
Measure	Franklin Township, Franklin County	Franklin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	30.6±2.2	34.8	39.7	−5.2
Under 18 years	32.5%±3.2 pts	23.3%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	12.7%±2.3 pts	13.0%	18.3%	–
Male	50.6%±4.0 pts	49.1%	49.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17.7%±4.9 pts	7.5%	4.8%	no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic	49.9%±6.9 pts	58.0%	75.8%	−19.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	20.5%±4.7 pts	23.1%	12.0%	+7.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	5.8%±5.0 pts	5.6%	2.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.8 pts	0.0%	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.0%±2.8 pts	5.2%	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.5 pts	0.6%	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	20.2%±4.6 pts	13.0%	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	35.0%±6.9 pts	16.7%	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	4.3%±1.8 pts	5.1%	6.6%	–
With a disability	16.8%±2.6 pts	11.9%	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	17.6%±3.9 pts	8.8%	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	74.7%±4.3 pts	91.2%	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	14.9%±3.2 pts	42.1%	31.5%	+6.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	2.8%±1.2 pts	16.3%	12.2%	–
Lived in the same house a year earlier	87.8%±4.3 pts	83.1%	88.1%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.3%±0.4 pts	2.4%	1.6%	–

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 Township, Franklin County earn?

Half of Franklin Township, Franklin County's 3,800 households earn less than $52,201 a year (±$8,663), against $75,176 in Franklin County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $57,957 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 36.8% 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
Measure	Franklin Township, Franklin County	Franklin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$52,201±$8,663	$75,176	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$69,393±$7,149	$104,358	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$23,619±$2,646	$43,731	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	36.8%±5.4 pts	14.7%	13.3%	+9.8 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	50.4%±8.7 pts	20.1%	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	31.4%±6.4 pts	10.9%	12.5%	–
Households with a computer	95.7%±2.5 pts	97.1%	94.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.5%±4.2 pts	94.1%	90.1%	–

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 Township, Franklin County?

Owners occupy 43.3% of Franklin Township, Franklin County's occupied homes and renters 56.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,800 by its owner (±$32,130). The median renter pays $1,273 a month including utilities, and 53.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure	Franklin Township, Franklin County	Franklin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$145,800±$32,130	$288,400	$214,800	no clear change
Median gross rent	$1,273±$82	$1,302	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	53.3%±9.2 pts	37.6%	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,297±$195	$1,781	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	43.3%±6.1 pts	52.8%	67.2%	−10.9 pts
Renter-occupied homes	56.7%±6.1 pts	47.2%	32.8%	–
Housing units	4,066±298	595,469	5,292,391	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±2.3 pts	0.8%	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.6%±2.6 pts	3.8%	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	60.7%±4.9 pts	52.0%	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	1.6%±1.0 pts	1.0%	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	3.8%±3.3 pts	1.9%	1.1%	–
Built 2010 to 2019	3.5%±1.4 pts	9.6%	5.6%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	15.7%±3.1 pts	10.9%	19.0%	–
Households with no vehicle	7.6%±3.4 pts	7.4%	7.5%	–

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 do people in Franklin Township, Franklin County work and get to work?

63.6% of Franklin Township, Franklin County's workers drive alone and 10.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure	Franklin Township, Franklin County	Franklin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.2%±4.6 pts	69.5%	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.8%±2.2 pts	4.6%	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	63.6%±6.1 pts	68.4%	75.1%	–
Carpooled	16.1%±4.7 pts	7.1%	7.5%	–
Public transportation	1.9%±0.9 pts	1.6%	1.0%	–
Walked	3.2%±3.0 pts	2.1%	2.0%	–
Worked from home	10.8%±5.1 pts	19.3%	13.0%	+9.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.4 min±1.7	21.5 min	23.4 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 Township, Franklin County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Franklin Township, Franklin County, and 17 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $37,148 (Tract 82.30) to $42,679 (Tract 83.30).

Census tracts in Franklin Township, Franklin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (the 12 with the most residents inside it; every tract on the full list)
Tract	Residents, 2020-2024	Median household income	Median home value	Share of tract in Franklin Township, Franklin County
Tract 82.30Franklin County	3,368	$37,148	not published	72%
Tract 83.40Franklin County	5,054	$54,954	$161,500	46%
Tract 83.50Franklin County	7,628	$57,115	$220,800	29%
Tract 82.42Franklin County	5,834	$82,219	$303,100	36%
Tract 83.60Franklin County	6,824	$88,615	$206,600	30%
Tract 83.30Franklin County	1,862	$42,679	$112,000	76%
Tract 82.41Franklin County	3,064	$48,868	$140,000	39%
Tract 82.10Franklin County	2,329	$48,947	$123,000	39%
Tract 83.81Franklin County	4,384	$64,864	$170,300	19%
Tract 83.12Franklin County	5,085	$29,881	$157,200	16%
Tract 83.80Franklin County	5,451	$92,065	$230,300	11%
Tract 83.22Franklin County	5,520	$58,659	$152,200	10%

Every census tract in Franklin Township, Franklin County, with its figures

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, Franklin County) · Census block assignment files

How does Franklin Township, Franklin County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Franklin Township, Franklin County is the 1,134th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 108th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Franklin Township, Franklin County ranks 1,483rd of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Franklin Township, Franklin County's rank in Ohio (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
Measure	Rank	Of
Population, July 2025 estimate	108th	1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)	1,492nd	1,589
Residents per square mile	321st	1,734
Median household income	1,483rd	1,699
Per capita income	1,666th	1,729
Median home value	1,376th	1,707
Median gross rent	186th	1,453
Poverty rate	21st	1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher	1,270th	1,613
Median age	1,664th	1,727
Owner-occupied share	1,709th	1,732
Work from home	519th	990
Travel time to work	1,419th	1,731

Franklin Township, Franklin County's figures with every place in Ohio (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, Franklin County?

9 of the 57 figures for Franklin Township, Franklin 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

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Franklin Township, Franklin County 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' school search.