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Franklin County, Idaho

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Franklin County among Idaho’s 44 counties. Each county links to its page.

Indicators

MeasureFranklin CountyIdahoData periodSource
PopulationPeopleIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate) · Census Bureau15,8892,029,7332025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population growth ratePercentIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau1.4%1.4%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Domestic migrationPeopleIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate) · Census Bureau14919,9152025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Decennial census populationPeopleIdaho: 1,839,1062020 · Census Bureau14,1961,839,1062020Census Bureau
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau33.337.32020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median household incomeDollarsIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$71,950$77,8002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment ratePercentIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS3.2%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageDollarsIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$47,366$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentPeopleIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS4,167874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsCountIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau37258,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty ratePercentIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau7.9%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median home valueDollarsIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$372,600$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median gross rentDollarsIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$894$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau36.3%46.9%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Home value to income ratioRatioIdaho: n/a2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau5.18n/a2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Homeownership ratePercentIdaho: 72.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau78.1%72.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing unitsCountIdaho: 795,0142020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau5,212795,0142020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,166.522025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police1,0633,166.522025 (preliminary)Idaho State Police
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS50,8933,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS358,07619,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Irrigation water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 17,130,2592015 (estimate) · USGS342,57317,130,2592015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS97361,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS714,2422020 (estimate)USGS
FarmsCountIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS72722,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS276,07311,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$131,820,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
BirthsPeopleIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate) · Census Bureau20023,6952025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population 65 and olderPercentIdaho: 17.0%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau14.9%17.0%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing vacancy ratePercentIdaho: 10.3%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau5.4%10.3%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Traffic deathsCountIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA52382024NHTSA
Uninsured ratePercentIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau8.4%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Population

Population, Franklin County, 2010 to 2025Population, Franklin County, 2010 to 2025. Franklin County: 12,781 in 2010, 15,889 in 2025.05,00010k15k20k20102020FranklinCountyPeoplePopulation, Franklin County, 2010 to 2025Population, Franklin County, 2010 to 2025. Franklin County: 12,781 in 2010, 15,889 in 2025.05,00010k15k20k2010201520202025FranklinCountyPeoplePopulation, Franklin County, 2010 to 2025Population, Franklin County, 2010 to 2025. Franklin County: 12,781 in 2010, 15,889 in 2025.05,00010k15k20k2010201520202025Franklin CountyPeople

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (with Vintage 2019 for 2010-2019). Published .

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodFranklin County (people)
201012,781
201112,810
201212,798
201312,802
201412,910
201512,955
201613,320
201713,467
201813,704
201913,876
202014,284
202114,675
202215,179
202315,533
202415,662
202515,889

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Franklin County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Franklin County, 1990 to 2025. Franklin County: 3.4% in 1990, 3.2% in 2025.0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%20002020FranklinCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Franklin County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Franklin County, 1990 to 2025. Franklin County: 3.4% in 1990, 3.2% in 2025.0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%1990200020102020FranklinCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Franklin County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Franklin County, 1990 to 2025. Franklin County: 3.4% in 1990, 3.2% in 2025.0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%1990200020102020Franklin CountyPercent

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Published .

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodFranklin County (percent)
19903.4%
19913.5%
19923.6%
19933.4%
19943.4%
19954.3%
19964.6%
19974.1%
19983.6%
19993.4%
20003.2%
20013.9%
20024.6%
20034.3%
20044.0%
20053.2%
20062.4%
20072.1%
20083.3%
20095.7%
20105.3%
20115.5%
20124.8%
20134.7%
20143.1%
20152.9%
20162.9%
20172.2%
20182.1%
20192.2%
20203.7%
20212.6%
20222.5%
20232.7%
20243.1%
20253.2%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Franklin County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Franklin County, 2001 to 2025. Franklin County: $19,488 in 2001, $47,366 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020FranklinCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Franklin County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Franklin County, 2001 to 2025. Franklin County: $19,488 in 2001, $47,366 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020FranklinCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Franklin County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Franklin County, 2001 to 2025. Franklin County: $19,488 in 2001, $47,366 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Franklin CountyDollars

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual averages. Published .

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodFranklin County (dollars)
2001$19,488
2002$19,987
2003$20,547
2004$20,707
2005$22,518
2006$23,254
2007$24,138
2008$24,835
2009$23,753
2010$23,363
2011$23,665
2012$25,306
2013$25,778
2014$26,916
2015$27,750
2016$28,538
2017$29,059
2018$30,080
2019$31,239
2020$33,692
2021$36,759
2022$40,670
2023$43,639
2024$44,391
2025$47,366

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