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Franklin County, Vermont

Franklin County, Vermont. Franklin County had 51,177 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020, faster than Vermont (+0.2%). It holds 22 places (3 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 5 census-designated) and 11 census tracts. GEOID 50011.

Franklin County is one of the 3 counties of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

51,177

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 49,946 · ACS 2020-2024: 50,638

Median household income

$81,313

±$4,757 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$306,700

±$9,604 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$1,180

±$57 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

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

The 2020 Census counted 49,946 residents in Franklin County. The Census Bureau estimates 51,177 for July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, faster than Vermont (+0.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 50,638 over 631 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +383 (50,424)
2021→2022 +284 (50,708)
2022→2023 +163 (50,871)
2023→2024 +270 (51,141)
2024→2025 +36 (51,177)

Franklin County in Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Franklin County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	50,638	647,106	+1,522
Households	19,963±397	273,416	+1,400
Average household size	2.51±0.05	2.28	−0.11
Housing units	23,019±59	339,042	+457

Franklin County's population since 2000

From 45,417 in 2000 to 51,177 in 2025: up 12.7%. 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 45,417
2005 (estimate) 47,192
2010 Census 47,746
2015 (estimate) 49,002
2020 Census 49,946
2025 (estimate) 51,177

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 22 places: 3 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 5 census-designated places. The largest is St. Albans with 7,147 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%.

St. Albans	town	6,988	7,057±51	$90,060	$363,300	5.3%	100%
St. Albans city	city	6,877	6,954±31	$57,980	$263,400	19.5%	100%
Swanton	town	6,701	6,820±19	$81,371	$285,100	13.0%	100%
Fairfax	town	5,014	5,226±23	$128,963	$378,200	5.1%	100%
Georgia	town	4,845	4,890±16	$105,011	$360,300	5.2%	100%
Highgate	town	3,472	3,528±16	$81,017	$280,500	8.1%	100%
Enosburgh	town	2,810	2,804±21	$63,828	$223,100	13.9%	100%
Richford	town	2,346	2,467±319	$56,853	$176,600	19.5%	100%
Swanton village	village	2,328	2,670±508	$66,607	$229,000	20.1%	100%
Sheldon	town	2,136	2,267±380	$78,533	$272,400	5.1%	100%
Fairfield	town	2,044	1,938±241	$87,019	$320,600	5.1%	100%
Berkshire	town	1,547	1,745±265	$71,406	$244,600	14.6%	100%
Franklin	town	1,363	1,590±312	$79,917	$247,400	8.6%	100%
Enosburg Falls	village	1,356	1,570±197	$50,870	$206,500	19.4%	100%
Fletcher	town	1,346	1,196±250	$105,833	$302,100	3.8%	100%
Richford CDP	CDP	1,304	1,573±304	$52,083	$165,000	24.7%	100%
Bakersfield	town	1,273	1,109±180	$83,462	$271,300	7.3%	100%
Montgomery	town	1,184	1,047±219	$53,289	$323,200	15.6%	100%
Fairfax CDPGEOID 5024850	CDP	865	1,099±380	$71,250	$336,800	13.9%	100%
Highgate CenterGEOID 5033175	CDP	361	401±260	$120,983	$340,600	0.0%	100%
Bakersfield CDPGEOID 5002425	CDP	347	340±124	$76,667	$230,600	2.1%	100%
Highgate SpringsGEOID 5033325	CDP	77	1±3	not published	not published	100.0%	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 40.8 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.5%. 2.2% 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	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.8±0.3	43.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.6%	17.9%	–
65 years and over	17.7%±0.1 pts	21.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.0%	2.6%	+0.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.9%±0.6 pts	89.9%	−2.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	1.1%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	1.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.5%±0.5 pts	4.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	2.2%±0.5 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.1%±0.7 pts	5.5%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.9%±0.8 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	15.1%±1.3 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.5%±0.8 pts	3.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.4%±1.2 pts	94.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	30.2%±2.0 pts	43.8%	+6.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.4%±1.3 pts	18.6%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.8%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–

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 19,963 households earn less than $81,313 a year (±$4,757), against $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $80,592 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Franklin County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$81,313±$4,757	$81,203	no clear change
Mean household income	$98,753±$4,141	$107,852	–
Per capita income	$40,206±$1,533	$46,500	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.3%±1.5 pts	10.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.2%±2.8 pts	10.8%	+5.4 pts
Households receiving SNAP	12.3%±1.8 pts	10.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.5%±1.7 pts	89.7%	–

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 77.4% of Franklin County's occupied homes and renters 22.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $306,700 by its owner (±$9,604). The median renter pays $1,180 a month including utilities, and 39.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Franklin County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$306,700±$9,604	$316,600	+$40,624
Median gross rent	$1,180±$57	$1,234	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	39.0%±5.9 pts	38.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,873±$56	$1,907	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.4%±2.2 pts	73.2%	no clear change
Housing units	23,019±59	339,042	+457
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.8%±3.0 pts	3.0%	–
Single-family detached homes	74.6%±2.3 pts	67.3%	–
Mobile homes	6.5%±1.3 pts	5.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.3 pts	0.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	24.9%±1.9 pts	24.4%	–

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 209 new housing units across Franklin County in 2025 (161 single-family), 4.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 138 units
2020 196 units
2021 173 units
2022 162 units
2023 229 units
2024 200 units
2025 209 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?

74.0% of Franklin County's workers drive alone and 14.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Franklin County	Vermont	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	65.2%±1.9 pts	64.6%	–
Unemployment rate	3.2%±0.8 pts	3.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	74.0%±1.9 pts	68.5%	–
Carpooled	8.3%±1.4 pts	7.7%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Walked	2.1%±0.6 pts	4.4%	–
Worked from home	14.3%±1.6 pts	16.9%	+9.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	27.1 min±1.2	23.5 min	+1.9 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 are Franklin County's census tracts?

Franklin County is divided into 11 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $52,566 (Tract 107) to $115,433 (Tract 110).

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

Tract 101.0150011010101	Highgate Center (11%)	3,472	3,528±16	$81,017	$280,500	$895	8.1%
Tract 101.0250011010102	–	3,499	3,857±374	$79,079	$266,100	$991	6.6%
Tract 10250011010200	Enosburg Falls (23%)	4,357	4,549±266	$66,167	$236,600	$944	14.2%
Tract 10350011010300	Richford (29%)	3,530	3,514±358	$55,733	$233,100	$1,090	18.3%
Tract 10450011010400	Bakersfield (4%)	3,317	3,047±255	$85,368	$296,600	$1,132	5.9%
Tract 10550011010500	Swanton (26%)	6,701	6,820±19	$81,371	$285,100	$1,257	13.0%
Tract 10650011010600	–	6,988	7,057±51	$90,060	$363,300	$1,460	5.3%
Tract 10750011010700	St. Albans	3,523	3,557±318	$52,566	$237,600	$1,065	23.0%
Tract 10850011010800	St. Albans	3,354	3,397±317	$69,716	$306,800	$1,318	15.8%
Tract 10950011010900	–	4,845	4,890±16	$105,011	$360,300	$1,629	5.2%
Tract 11050011011000	Fairfax (8%)	6,360	6,422±247	$115,433	$366,400	$1,097	4.9%

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 Vermont's other counties?

Franklin County's rank among Vermont's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	5th of 14
Growth 2020-2025	3rd of 14
Residents per square mile	4th of 14
Median household income	6th of 14
Median home value	5th of 14
Median gross rent	3rd of 14
Poverty rate	7th of 14
Bachelor's degree or higher	13th of 14
Median age	13th of 14

Every county in Vermont

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.