Franklin County, Maine Population 2024

31,061

Franklin County, Maine's estimated 2024 population is 31,061 with a growth rate of 0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Maine is the 15th largest county in Maine. The 2010 population was 30,719 and has seen a growth of 1.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,2262330.73%
202831,9932330.73%
202731,7602330.74%
202631,5272330.74%
202531,2942330.75%
202431,0612330.76%
202330,8282330.76%
202230,5953371.11%
202130,2587902.68%
202029,468-578-1.92%
201930,0462150.72%
201829,831230.08%
201729,808-187-0.62%
201629,995-29-0.1%
201530,024-182-0.6%
201430,206-270-0.89%
201330,476-172-0.56%
201230,648-92-0.3%
201130,740210.07%
201030,71900%
199029,0081,9107.05%
198027,0984,65420.74%
197022,4442,37511.83%
196020,069-613-2.96%
195020,6827863.95%
194019,896-45-0.23%
193019,9411160.59%
192019,8257063.69%
191019,1196753.66%
190018,4441,3918.16%
189017,053-1,127-6.2%
188018,180-627-3.33%
187018,807-1,596-7.82%
186020,4033761.88%
185020,027-774-3.72%
184020,801-11,425-35.45%
2024 Growth Rate
0.76% (233)
County Website
Franklin County
State
Maine
County Seat
Farmington
2020 Population
29,468
Area
1697 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.41% (1,593)
Founded
May 9, 1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,41395.22%
Two or more races9893.31%
Asian1550.52%
Other race1210.41%
Black or African American1200.4%
Native American380.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Maine Population by Race

Franklin County, Maine Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Maine Median Age

46.3

Total

46.4

Male

46.2

Female

Franklin County, Maine Adults

There are 24,641 adults, (6,832 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Maine.

Franklin County, Maine Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Maine Sex Ratio

Female15,17750.86%
Male14,66249.14%

Franklin County, Maine Population by Age

Franklin County, Maine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,2762.3475.724.3
Married5,7652.9790.79.3
Non Family5,0481.325941
Female9543.3362.237.8
Male5093.5296.13.9

2.96

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Maine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1205.21%
Associates Degree2,0969.76%
Bachelors Degree4,03518.78%
Graduate Degree2,14810%
High School Graduate7,74536.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1910.89%
Some College4,15119.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin County, Maine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,49719,2825,858
2+ Races579518187
Hispanic20219040
Asian1129926
Other Race10610678
Black726627
Native American33200
Islander300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 73.58%.

Franklin County, Maine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,713$41,676$37,972
Graduate Degree$65,078$69,658$58,333
High School Graduate$35,048$41,314$25,430
Less Than 9th Grade$31,933$40,489$20,313
Overall$38,681$44,726$30,435
Some College$37,807$47,601$29,245

$38,681

Average Earnings

$44,726

Average Male

$30,435

Average Female

Franklin County, Maine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Maine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Maine Language

96.88% of Franklin County, Maine residents speak only English, while 3.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.

Franklin County, Maine Language

Franklin County, Maine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,1983,22511.86%
Multiple91617118.67%
Hispanic4016616.46%
Native331133.33%
Other12154.13%
Asian11321.77%

12.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.53%

Male Poverty Rate

14.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Maine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Maine is Native, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Maine is Asian, with 1.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.54%.

Franklin County, Maine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.85%
High School14.31%
Some College6.38%
Bachelors or Greater4.92%

Franklin County, Maine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.3%
Female Unemployed13.97%
Female Employed8.19%
Male Employed4.54%

Franklin County, Maine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Maine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,776$96,718
Households$56,890$77,513
Married Families$85,996$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,727$46,274

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Maine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Maine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Maine Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Franklin County, Maine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Maine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,493

Number of Veterans

2,309

Male Veterans

184

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam858
First Gulf War466
Second Gulf War423
Korea196
World War II61

Franklin County, Maine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+691
65 to 74665
55 to 64571
35 to 54390
18 to 34176

Franklin County, Maine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3950.10152176677546522
Black410.4019607843137255
2+ Races230.03543913713405239
Other Race220.2018348623853211
Hispanic160.04678362573099415
Asian70.045454545454545456
Native American50.15151515151515152

Franklin County, Maine Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Maine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Maine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Maine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Maine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Maine Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.52%

Born in Franklin County, Maine

97.58%

Native Born

2.42%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

1.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.58% of Franklin County, Maine residents were born in the United States, with 67.52% having been born in Maine. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Franklin County, Maine Place of Birth

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