Borough · Pennsylvania
Franklintown, Pennsylvania
Franklintown, borough, in York County, Pennsylvania. Franklintown had 559 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 518 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 480 (±130). GEOID 4227576.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
559
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 518 · ACS 2020-2024: 480 ±130
Median household income
$69,954
±$17,672 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$171,600
±$18,953 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,235
±$376 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Franklintown and what county is it in?
Franklintown is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 2,031 residents per square mile in 2020.
Franklintown is in the York-Hanover, PA metropolitan statistical area (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 Franklintown, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 559 people lived in Franklintown on July 1, 2025, up 8.3% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 518 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 480 (±130).
| Measure | Franklintown | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 480 ±130 | 462,924 | no clear change |
| Households | 241 ±70 | 181,583 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.99 ±0.29 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 251 ±70 | 189,857 | no clear change |
Franklintown's population since 2000
From 532 in 2000 to 559 in 2025: up 5.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Franklintown 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 Franklintown?
The median resident of Franklintown is 43.8 years old; 10.6% are under 18 and 10.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.8%, then non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander residents at 2.3%.
| Measure | Franklintown | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.8 ±10.6 | 41.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 10.6% ±6.0 pts | 21.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 10.2% ±4.9 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 49.6% ±6.8 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 9.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.8% ±6.2 pts | 78.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±5.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1% ±3.6 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.3% ±3.0 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.8% ±2.9 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 12.2% ±9.1 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3% ±1.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.9% ±1.6 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.8% ±12.3 pts | 27.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.3% ±6.5 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.6% ±13.6 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.9% ±2.2 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 Franklintown earn?
Half of Franklintown's 241 households earn less than $69,954 a year (±$17,672), against $84,829 in York County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $72,816 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Franklintown | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,954 ±$17,672 | $84,829 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $90,499 ±$13,750 | $104,143 | – |
| Per capita income | $44,176 ±$5,965 | $41,601 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5% ±7.2 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.8% ±22.2 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.4% ±15.2 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.0% ±4.5 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.9% ±6.9 pts | 90.3% | – |
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 Franklintown?
Owners occupy 54.4% of Franklintown's occupied homes and renters 45.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,600 by its owner (±$18,953). The median renter pays $1,235 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Franklintown | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $171,600 ±$18,953 | $248,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,235 ±$376 | $1,193 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.1% ±21.7 pts | 38.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,382 ±$108 | $1,765 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.4% ±15.1 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 45.6% ±15.1 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 251 ±70 | 189,857 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 37.1% ±13.2 pts | 64.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±2.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±12.1 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15.9% ±9.5 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.9% ±4.6 pts | 5.9% | – |
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 Franklintown building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Franklintown in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
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 Franklintown work and get to work?
78.5% of Franklintown's workers drive alone and 17.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes.
| Measure | Franklintown | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 81.7% ±6.8 pts | 65.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6% ±10.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.5% ±11.5 pts | 76.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.2% ±5.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 1.3% ±2.2 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 17.0% ±8.0 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min ±2.8 | 26.3 min | −7.7 min |
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 Franklintown?
No census tract lies mostly in Franklintown; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 204.10York County | 5,567 | $84,122 |
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 Franklintown) · Census block assignment files
How does Franklintown compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Franklintown is the 12,745th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 738th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Franklintown 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 | 738th | 1,012 |
Franklintown's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Franklintown 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 Franklintown?
28 of the 57 figures for Franklintown 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 Franklintown 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 Franklintown.