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Franklin County, Kansas

Franklin County, Kansas. Franklin County had 26,299 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.2% since 2020, in line with Kansas (+1.3%). It holds 25 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 6 census tracts. GEOID 20059.

Franklin County is the county of the Ottawa, KS micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

26,299

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 25,996 · ACS 2020-2024: 26,106

Median household income

$77,207

±$6,413 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275

Median home value

$198,700

±$14,900 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200

Median gross rent

$1,042

±$41 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060

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

The 2020 Census counted 25,996 residents in Franklin County. The Census Bureau estimates 26,299 for July 1, 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, in line with Kansas (+1.3%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 26,106 over 572 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +9 (26,023)
2021→2022 −39 (25,984)
2022→2023 +217 (26,201)
2023→2024 +44 (26,245)
2024→2025 +54 (26,299)

Franklin County in Kansas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Franklin County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	26,106	2,947,197	+548
Households	10,409±275	1,174,060	no clear change
Average household size	2.45±0.06	2.44	no clear change
Housing units	11,310±31	1,293,635	no clear change

Franklin County's population since 2000

From 24,784 in 2000 to 26,299 in 2025: up 6.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 24,784
2005 (estimate) 25,527
2010 Census 25,992
2015 (estimate) 25,495
2020 Census 25,996
2025 (estimate) 26,299

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County holds 25 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Ottawa with 12,716 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Franklin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Ottawa	city	12,625	12,678±37	$71,699	$166,500	9.1%	100%
Franklin Township, Franklin County	township	3,080	3,094±34	$95,833	$234,100	8.5%	100%
Wellsville	city	1,953	2,216±218	$83,750	$180,000	8.0%	100%
Pomona Township	township	1,128	1,323±315	$62,188	$165,700	11.5%	100%
Centropolis Township	township	1,006	930±280	$64,344	$310,800	7.7%	100%
Pomona	city	884	1,088±304	$51,875	$145,800	12.8%	100%
Ottawa Township, Franklin CountyGEOID 2005953575	township	842	675±372	$89,023	$367,100	3.9%	100%
Lincoln Township, Franklin CountyGEOID 2005940700	township	833	916±400	$94,214	$373,200	17.8%	100%
Richmond Township, Franklin County	township	829	877±222	$91,087	$164,200	4.0%	100%
Ohio Township, Franklin County	township	768	736±223	$70,764	$205,200	14.0%	100%
Cutler Township	township	748	763±190	not published	$206,400	1.8%	100%
Williamsburg Township	township	696	646±214	$80,500	$157,900	4.3%	100%
Peoria TownshipGEOID 2005955425	township	646	715±219	$58,082	$222,600	12.9%	100%
Pottawatomie Township, Franklin CountyGEOID 2005957225	township	607	535±128	$56,250	$206,900	9.7%	100%
Homewood TownshipGEOID 2005933000	township	550	688±260	$136,447	$276,600	1.6%	100%
Harrison Township, Franklin CountyGEOID 2005930300	township	460	438±236	$92,938	$285,800	5.5%	100%
Richmond	city	459	503±198	$56,078	$96,200	6.1%	100%
Hayes Township, Franklin CountyGEOID 2005930925	township	431	716±411	$101,250	$284,400	1.7%	100%
Greenwood Township, Franklin CountyGEOID 2005928750	township	403	275±139	$81,316	$306,500	0.0%	100%
Williamsburg	city	390	372±134	$73,125	$105,700	3.0%	100%
Appanoose TownshipGEOID 2005902075	township	344	101±105	not published	not published	62.4%	100%
Princeton	city	248	236±88	$64,500	$108,300	3.8%	100%
Lane	city	241	223±64	$47,143	$102,800	15.2%	100%
RantoulGEOID 2058525	city	165	130±51	$60,000	$120,200	6.2%	100%
CentropolisGEOID 2012450	CDP	100	0±11	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Franklin County?

The median resident of Franklin County is 39.7 years old; 23.1% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.8%. 2.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Franklin County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.7±0.8	37.4	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.1%±0.1 pts	23.8%	–
65 years and over	17.9%±0.2 pts	17.0%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.8%	13.6%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	88.9%±0.6 pts	72.7%	−2.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.4 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	2.9%	+0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.7%±0.8 pts	4.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.0%±0.5 pts	7.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.3%±0.7 pts	12.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.9%±1.5 pts	6.8%	–
With a disability	15.7%±1.4 pts	13.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.9%±1.5 pts	8.8%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.7%±1.2 pts	92.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	24.6%±2.9 pts	35.6%	+4.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.9%±1.8 pts	13.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.2%±0.7 pts	3.0%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Franklin County's 10,409 households earn less than $77,207 a year (±$6,413), against $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 the median was $69,635 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $7,572 after inflation. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Franklin County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$77,207±$6,413	$74,275	+$7,572
Mean household income	$86,587±$3,721	$100,417	–
Per capita income	$34,973±$1,560	$40,978	no clear change
People below the poverty line	8.7%±1.7 pts	11.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	6.7%±3.0 pts	13.1%	−5.9 pts
Households receiving SNAP	5.7%±1.4 pts	6.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.7%±2.5 pts	90.7%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 72.2% of Franklin County's occupied homes and renters 27.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,700 by its owner (±$14,900). The median renter pays $1,042 a month including utilities, and 32.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Franklin County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$198,700±$14,900	$217,200	+$41,171
Median gross rent	$1,042±$41	$1,060	+$66
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.4%±6.7 pts	34.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,669±$66	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.2%±2.7 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	11,310±31	1,293,635	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.5 pts	0.9%	–
Rental vacancy rate	7.1%±3.7 pts	6.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.4%±2.8 pts	71.8%	–
Mobile homes	9.7%±1.9 pts	4.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.1%±0.6 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	22.1%±2.6 pts	15.4%	–

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 County building?

Builders took permits for 120 new housing units across Franklin County in 2025 (102 single-family), 4.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 68 units
2020 85 units
2021 87 units
2022 79 units
2023 97 units
2024 118 units
2025 120 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Franklin County get to work?

75.7% of Franklin County's workers drive alone and 9.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Franklin County	Kansas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.1%±1.9 pts	66.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.0%±1.2 pts	3.9%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.7%±3.0 pts	75.4%	–
Carpooled	9.1%±2.4 pts	8.7%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Walked	2.2%±1.0 pts	2.3%	–
Worked from home	9.9%±1.7 pts	11.8%	+6.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min±1.3	19.7 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 are Franklin County's census tracts?

Franklin County is divided into 6 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $54,338 (Tract 9544) to $86,316 (Tract 9545).

Census tracts of Franklin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9541.0120059954101	Pomona (16%)	3,847	3,796±387	$76,326	$236,900	$617	8.7%
Tract 9541.0220059954102	Wellsville (33%)	3,095	3,282±470	$85,365	$210,100	$1,218	7.6%
Tract 954220059954200	Ottawa (81%)	2,892	2,809±424	$70,091	$141,200	$1,172	4.4%
Tract 954320059954300	Ottawa (88%)	5,441	5,217±466	$80,046	$172,200	$1,063	8.0%
Tract 954420059954400	Ottawa (96%)	4,774	4,958±460	$54,338	$168,500	$900	14.1%
Tract 954520059954500	Richmond (6%)	5,947	6,044±461	$86,316	$233,200	$1,169	7.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Franklin County compare with Kansas's other counties?

Franklin County's rank among Kansas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	23rd of 105
Growth 2020-2025	15th of 105
Residents per square mile	16th of 105
Median household income	14th of 105
Median home value	17th of 105
Median gross rent	10th of 104
Poverty rate	76th of 102
Bachelor's degree or higher	48th of 105
Median age	68th of 105

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for 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.