Franklin County

Franklin County, New York

At a Glance

Population	47,555
County Seat	Franklin County Courthouse
State FIPS	36
County FIPS	033
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	16,600
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	47,459
Median Age	41.9
Veterans	3,098
Housing Units	25,352
Uninsured	727
Net Migration (recent)	-398
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	928
Total Employees	10,312
Avg Annual Pay	$68,442
Median Household Income	$60,270
Poverty Rate	17.9%
Unemployment Rate	5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$61,766
Federal Spending FY2024	$330,806,757
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,956

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$131,600
Median Rent	$788
FMR Studio	$674
FMR 1BR	$824
FMR 2BR	$983
FMR 3BR	$1,239
FMR 4BR	$1,430

Health & Safety

Hospitals	18
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	22.9%
Adult Obesity	39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	18.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.43
Electric Customers	7420214
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	9
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	84
Homeless Population	56
Schools	80
SNAP Stores	33
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	118
Land in Farms (acres)	139,642
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,183.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-09-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-07-22
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-20
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2017-07-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2013-07-12
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-28
DR	HURRICANE IRENE	2011-08-31
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-06-10
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Franklin County

Malone — pop 5,483
Akwesasne — pop 4,527
Tupper Lake — pop 3,282
Fort Covington — pop 1,127
Chateaugay — pop 735
Brushton — pop 443
St. Regis Falls — pop 432
Paul Smiths — pop 411
Burke — pop 160

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.