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Franklin County, New York

Franklin County, New York. Franklin County had 46,500 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). It holds 29 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs, 19 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 15 census tracts. GEOID 36033.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

46,500

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 47,555 · ACS 2020-2024: 46,696

Median household income

$65,151

±$3,697 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$145,400

±$10,253 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$843

±$22 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

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

The 2020 Census counted 47,555 residents in Franklin County. The Census Bureau estimates 46,500 for July 1, 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 46,696 over 1,629 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −451 (46,801)
2021→2022 −689 (46,112)
2022→2023 +112 (46,224)
2023→2024 +759 (46,983)
2024→2025 −483 (46,500)

Franklin County in New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Franklin County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	46,696	19,852,366	−3,781
Households	19,514±405	7,722,646	no clear change
Average household size	2.18±0.04	2.49	−0.17
Housing units	25,494±81	8,585,241	−260

Franklin County's population since 2000

From 51,134 in 2000 to 46,500 in 2025: down 9.1%. 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 51,134
2005 (estimate) 51,257
2010 Census 51,599
2015 (estimate) 50,552
2020 Census 47,555
2025 (estimate) 46,500

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 29 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 19 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Town of Malone with 11,677 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%.

Malone (town)	town	12,433	11,673±25	$67,969	$134,900	17.5%	100%
Malone	village	5,483	5,429±23	$60,548	$107,600	22.2%	100%
Harrietstown (town)	town	5,254	5,222±39	$66,460	$209,000	16.8%	100%
Tupper Lake (town)	town	5,147	5,104±17	$65,433	$151,300	17.4%	100%
Akwesasne	CDP	4,527	4,089±137	$51,868	$177,800	32.0%	88%
Saranac Lake	village	4,887	4,965±406	$61,967	$199,900	17.7%	72%
Tupper Lake	village	3,282	2,929±375	$56,902	$117,300	22.5%	100%
Moira (town)	town	2,916	2,895±15	$64,116	$92,600	20.1%	100%
Bangor (town)	town	2,231	2,019±387	$65,000	$106,400	19.0%	100%
Westville (town)	town	1,757	1,881±247	$56,528	$111,500	12.4%	100%
Chateaugay (town)	town	1,743	1,984±291	$84,219	$139,200	17.0%	100%
Fort Covington (town)	town	1,531	1,410±256	$57,361	$100,300	19.5%	100%
Constable (town)	town	1,486	1,501±230	$62,169	$119,200	15.6%	100%
Burke (town)	town	1,421	1,284±210	$63,750	$122,700	18.5%	100%
Bellmont (town)	town	1,327	1,167±150	$70,250	$127,600	11.1%	100%
Bombay (town)	town	1,254	1,117±215	$29,805	$92,800	29.5%	100%
Brighton (town)	town	1,174	1,351±149	$65,750	$245,500	6.8%	100%
Franklin (town), Franklin County	town	1,150	1,251±192	$88,456	$226,700	16.8%	100%
Fort Covington	CDP	1,127	1,041±246	$68,750	$112,500	14.1%	100%
Dickinson (town), Franklin County	town	965	1,134±193	$69,493	$100,000	11.4%	100%
Waverly (town)	town	963	794±148	$56,875	$106,700	11.1%	100%
Chateaugay	village	735	724±221	$79,643	$132,100	23.6%	100%
Brandon (town)	town	628	511±134	$65,962	$102,300	11.2%	100%
BrushtonGEOID 3610286	village	443	504±178	$54,635	$111,200	22.6%	100%
St. Regis Falls	CDP	432	316±74	$55,625	$102,600	9.5%	100%
Paul SmithsGEOID 3656770	CDP	411	623±21	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Santa Clara (town)	town	332	511±93	$96,964	$388,500	7.9%	100%
Duane (town)GEOID 3603320973	town	180	226±91	$84,000	$120,800	9.3%	100%
Burke	village	160	165±62	$66,250	$126,400	11.5%	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 42.0 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.4%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 7.0%. 3.5% 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	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.0±0.5	39.8	+2.1
Under 18 years	19.9%±0.1 pts	20.5%	–
65 years and over	19.5%±0.1 pts	17.9%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.9%	19.8%	−0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	83.4%±0.3 pts	52.8%	+1.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.2 pts	13.4%	−2.2 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	9.0%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	7.0%±0.3 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.4 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Born outside the United States	3.5%±0.8 pts	22.8%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.0%±1.0 pts	30.9%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±0.8 pts	3.7%	–
With a disability	18.2%±1.2 pts	12.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.7%±0.9 pts	5.1%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	86.8%±1.0 pts	88.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.8%±1.9 pts	40.2%	+4.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	11.4%±1.3 pts	17.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.4 pts	1.5%	–

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 19,514 households earn less than $65,151 a year (±$3,697), against $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $62,036 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Franklin County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$65,151±$3,697	$85,974	no clear change
Mean household income	$80,125±$3,513	$128,247	–
Per capita income	$32,684±$1,238	$50,712	no clear change
People below the poverty line	18.2%±1.9 pts	14.0%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	24.8%±4.5 pts	18.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	17.5%±1.8 pts	15.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.4%±1.6 pts	90.8%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 72.5% of Franklin County's occupied homes and renters 27.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,400 by its owner (±$10,253). The median renter pays $843 a month including utilities, and 28.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Franklin County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$145,400±$10,253	$423,800	no clear change
Median gross rent	$843±$22	$1,621	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	28.9%±5.2 pts	43.1%	−10.4 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,391±$52	$2,555	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.5%±2.1 pts	54.3%	no clear change
Housing units	25,494±81	8,585,241	−260
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.3 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.8%±2.3 pts	3.8%	–
Single-family detached homes	70.4%±1.7 pts	41.2%	–
Mobile homes	11.5%±1.1 pts	2.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.5 pts	0.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	35.1%±1.9 pts	30.3%	–

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 146 new housing units across Franklin County in 2025 (140 single-family), 3.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 122 units
2020 79 units
2021 92 units
2022 91 units
2023 113 units
2024 130 units
2025 146 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?

75.1% of Franklin County's workers drive alone and 6.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Franklin County	New York	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	52.5%±1.4 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	3.9%±0.9 pts	6.4%	−3.1 pts
Drove alone to work	75.1%±2.4 pts	48.8%	–
Carpooled	10.5%±1.8 pts	6.3%	–
Public transportation	1.5%±1.0 pts	21.6%	–
Walked	5.2%±1.1 pts	5.6%	–
Worked from home	6.1%±1.3 pts	14.9%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	20.7 min±1.2	32.6 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 15 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $52,038 (Tract 9502) to $94,038 (Tract 9505.02).

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

Tract 940036033940000	Akwesasne	3,663	3,661±28	$52,191	$192,200	$999	33.8%
Tract 950236033950200	Fort Covington (22%)	4,542	4,408±295	$52,038	$103,300	$781	19.0%
Tract 9503.0136033950301	Brushton (9%)	5,147	4,914±389	$64,517	$97,300	$795	19.6%
Tract 9505.0136033950501	Malone (95%)	3,168	3,199±341	$56,304	$106,900	$756	19.8%
Tract 9505.0236033950502	–	4,551	4,096±310	$94,038	$166,300	$948	9.0%
Tract 9506.0136033950601	–	1,155	1,136±143	$78,125	$133,000	$1,336	7.9%
Tract 9507.0136033950701	St. Regis Falls (6%)	1,295	1,305±173	$74,063	$204,900	$702	9.9%
Tract 950836033950800	Paul Smiths (2%)	2,324	2,602±236	$77,404	$236,100	$1,024	13.0%
Tract 950936033950900	Saranac Lake (37%)	3,277	3,198±235	$70,379	$217,600	$795	17.8%
Tract 951036033951000	Saranac Lake (38%)	1,977	2,024±231	$66,343	$194,300	$878	15.2%
Tract 951136033951100	Tupper Lake (44%)	3,355	3,108±282	$59,241	$144,000	$677	17.6%
Tract 951236033951200	Tupper Lake (44%)	1,792	1,996±288	$70,601	$157,400	$834	17.1%
Tract 951336033951300	–	1,593	1,645±196	$68,644	$100,500	$1,167	11.3%
Tract 951436033951400	Malone (41%)	4,763	4,381±306	$74,196	$170,000	$872	19.1%
Tract 952036033952000	Chateaugay (5%)	4,953	5,023±358	$69,074	$124,000	$821	17.3%

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 New York's other counties?

Franklin County's rank among New York's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	50th of 62
Growth 2020-2025	48th of 62
Residents per square mile	59th of 62
Median household income	52nd of 62
Median home value	54th of 62
Median gross rent	54th of 62
Poverty rate	5th of 62
Bachelor's degree or higher	50th of 62
Median age	31st of 62

Every county in New York

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

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 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.