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Franklin County, Alabama (AL)

County population in 2022: 32,305 (30% urban, 70% rural); it was 31,223 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,466
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,115
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,110
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,705 (it was 3,149 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

30%

Land area: 636 sq. mi.

Water area: 10.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 51 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Franklin County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.8%), Educational, health and social services (16.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Franklin County, AL (2022)
    • 24,10974.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6,24819.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,3374.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6432.0%Two or more races
    • 980.3%Some other race alone
    • 480.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 380.1%Asian alone
    • 170.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

39.6 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years
Males: 16,171  (50.1%)
Females: 16,134  (49.9%)
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Average household size:
Franklin County:

2.0 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,410 ($27,177 in 1999)
This county:

$47,410
Alabama:

$59,674

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $416 (lower quartile is $286, upper quartile is $507)
This county:

$416
State:

$693


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $136,173 (it was $60,700 in 2000)
Franklin:

$136,173
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,112 - $230,553
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,039
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $369

Institutionalized population: 238

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 27
  • Burglaries: 18
  • Thefts: 75
  • Auto thefts: 18

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 41
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 63
  • Auto thefts: 9
Franklin County, AL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,400
  • 2020: 16 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2015: 10 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 2011: 32 buildings, average cost: $55,200
  • 2010: 9 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 2001: 25 buildings, average cost: $61,900
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $53,500
  • 1999: 36 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $29,600
  • 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $65,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Franklin, AL residents
Average permit cost in Franklin, AL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $568 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $312 (0.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Franklin, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Franklin, AL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Franklin, AL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.2%
Franklin County:

17.2%
Alabama:

16.2%
(15.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.3% for Black residents, 23.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.8% for other race residents, 23.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.6 years old
(Males: 36.6 years old, Females: 41.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.9 years old, Black residents: 39.8 years old, American Indian residents: 43.4 years old, Asian residents: 34.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.9 years old, Other race residents: 24.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Franklin County is $367 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $435 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $586 a month.

Cities in this county include: Russellville, Red Bay, Phil Campbell, Vina, Hodges, Spruce Pine, Belgreen.

Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Catron County, New Mexico , Bradley County, Tennessee , Charleston County, South Carolina , Georgetown County, South Carolina , Lafayette County, Arkansas , Nowata County, Oklahoma .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Alabama:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Franklin, AL
County total employment by year in Franklin, AL
County average yearly wages by year in Franklin, AL

Current college students: 945
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,989 (39.6% naturalized citizens)

Franklin County:

9.3%
Whole state:

3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,0802010 or later
  • 1,2582000 to 2009
  • 5131990 to 1999
  • 3461980 to 1989
  • 1211970 to 1979
  • 40Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.0%

Franklin County marital status for males Franklin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,519
  • One, attached: 50
  • Two: 384
  • 3 or 4: 194
  • 5 to 9: 517
  • 10 to 19: 102
  • 20 to 49: 148
  • 50 or more: 74
  • Mobile homes: 2,134
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

Housing units in Franklin County with a mortgage: 3,397 (243 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 187 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44

Here:

6.4% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Franklin County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,73389
Catholic1,4871
Mainline Protestant1,1956
Black Protestant5264
Other4752
None11,288-
Franklin County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
Franklin County:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.99 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Franklin County:

5.93 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Franklin County:

11.2%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:

29.8%
State:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

20.7%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Franklin County:

Average size of farms: 157 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $115,601
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $87.82
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.16%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79,878
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.13%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,613
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.62%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.12
Corn for grain: 1186 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 125 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2060 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1572 harvested acres
Vegetables: 36 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Franklin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 216% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Franklin County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 125.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 183.4 miles away from Franklin County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 275.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: February 19, 2019 - March 20, 2019, FEMA Id: 4426, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 23, 2015 to December 31, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4251: January 21, 2016, FEMA Id: 4251, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4176: May 02, 2014, FEMA Id: 4176, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1971: April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1549: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 05, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1442: November 14, 2002, FEMA Id: 1442, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Franklin County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Floods: 7, Winds: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Freezes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Franklin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,967 (80.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,872 (13.8%)
  • Bus: 3 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 128 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 87 (0.6%)
  • Worked at home: 282 (2.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (24%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Guatemala (47%)
  • Mexico (39%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • Cuba (3%)
  • Colombia (1%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (1%)
  • Honduras (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin County


  • American (39%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Franklin County, Alabama in 2010:

  • 150 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 88 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 20 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 14 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Franklin County, Alabama in 2000:

  • 267 people in nursing homes
  • 63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $53,245.

5.54% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($73,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.54%
Alabama average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($55,604 average AGI)
2.16% relocated from other states ($18,055 average AGI)
Franklin County:

2.16%
Alabama average:

3.08%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Colbert County, AL  1.00% ($97,265 average AGI)
from Marion County, AL  0.49% ($44,792)
from Lauderdale County, AL  0.43% ($41,071)
from Winston County, AL  0.33% ($30,844)
from Tishomingo County, MS  0.25% ($39,083)
from Lawrence County, AL  0.25% ($33,625)
from Itawamba County, MS  0.21% ($35,905)


5.67% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.67%
Alabama average:

6.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.10% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($31,856 average AGI)
1.57% relocated to other states ($9,094 average AGI)
Franklin County:

1.57%
Alabama average:

2.60%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Colbert County, AL  1.36% ($49,165 average AGI)
to Lauderdale County, AL  0.75% ($-956,041)
to Marion County, AL  0.52% ($35,059)
to Winston County, AL  0.32% ($36,774)
to Tishomingo County, MS  0.31% ($26,767)
to Lawrence County, AL  0.20% ($66,850)
to Itawamba County, MS  0.20% ($24,150)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.4

Births per 1000 population in Franklin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Franklin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 16.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Franklin County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Franklin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,065 (4,590 aged, 1,475 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 686 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Franklin County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (410)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (282)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (277)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (217)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (180)
  • Sudden cardiac death, so described (127)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (113)
  • Congestive heart failure (99)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (39)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (31)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 129.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 106.6
  • Other - 23.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 32,305
  • Male householders: 6,051 (1,794 living alone), Female householders: 5,651 (1,774 living alone)
  • 5,668 spouses (5,642 opposite-sex spouses), 597 unmarried partners, (597 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,003 children (9,295 natural, 143 adopted, 547 stepchildren), 784 grandchildren, 456 brothers or sisters, 564 parents, 24 foster children, 1,374 other relatives, 607 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 300

Size of family households: 3,111 2-persons, 2,173 3-persons, 1,229 4-persons, 897 5-persons, 135 6-persons, 208 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,572 1-person, 409 2-persons, 10 4-persons.

4,215 married couples with children.
2,295 single-parent households (353 men, 1,942 women).

84.0% of residents of Franklin speak English at home.
16.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $209,185,000 ($6,787 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,419,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,784,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $50,981,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,567,000
Federal grants: $63,047,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,454,000 ($427,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,351,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $76,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,799,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,124,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,217
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,933
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +622
Here:

+20 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,354
Here -44 per 1000 residents
State +2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Franklin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.04 millions of gallons per day (26% from ground, 74% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.4
State:

4.7

Year house built in Franklin County, Alabama
  • Year house built in Franklin County, Alabama
  • 202020 or later
  • 1,3322010 to 2019
  • 1,6712000 to 2009
  • 2,1751990 to 1999
  • 2,0811980 to 1989
  • 2,3051970 to 1979
  • 1,9461960 to 1969
  • 1,0591950 to 1959
  • 6581940 to 1949
  • 6261939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Alabama
  • 391 room
  • 412 rooms
  • 3643 rooms
  • 6624 rooms
  • 1,3235 rooms
  • 1,8906 rooms
  • 1,6837 rooms
  • 1,3188 rooms
  • 1,3689+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Alabama
  • 1441 room
  • 312 rooms
  • 3153 rooms
  • 5404 rooms
  • 5735 rooms
  • 5416 rooms
  • 6757 rooms
  • 1058 rooms
  • 839+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Franklin County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Franklin County, Alabama
  • 42no bedroom
  • 4111 bedroom
  • 1,1962 bedrooms
  • 5,2633 bedrooms
  • 1,3234 bedrooms
  • 4015+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Franklin County, Alabama
  • 150no bedroom
  • 3561 bedroom
  • 1,0252 bedrooms
  • 1,3663 bedrooms
  • 1704 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 615no vehicle
  • 1,8241 vehicle
  • 2,9292 vehicles
  • 1,8903 vehicles
  • 9454 vehicles
  • 4275+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Franklin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 423no vehicle
  • 1,4531 vehicle
  • 8322 vehicles
  • 1943 vehicles
  • 1494 vehicles
  • 365+ vehicles

95.7% of Franklin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Alabama.

Franklin County:

95.7%
State average:

87.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22,433
  • Other state: 6,758
  • Northeast: 392
  • Midwest: 1,962
  • South: 3,536
  • West: 837
Year householders moved into unit in Franklin County, AL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Franklin County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 53.1%Electricity
  • 34.9%Utility gas
  • 10.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 77.9%Electricity
  • 20.2%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 84
Here:

2.4%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:

1.6%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 190
Here:

15.9%
Alabama:

14.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Franklin County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,970,000
    Other: $865,000
    Other: $818,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $265,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,955,000
    Police Protection: $4,741,000
    Regular Highways: $2,790,000
    Regular Highways: $2,670,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,101,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,960,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,875,000
    Financial Administration: $1,258,000
    Financial Administration: $1,203,000
    Health - Other: $125,000
    Health - Other: $120,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $428,000
    Interest on Debt: $399,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $149,000
    Other - General - Other: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,028,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,674,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,075,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,476,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $599,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $599,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $245,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $388,000
    General Revenue - Other: $373,000
    Sale of Property: $112,000
    Sale of Property: $107,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $652,000
    General - Other: $651,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,652,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,806,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,556,000
    Other: $2,322,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,771,000
    Highways: $1,622,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,609,000
    Highways: $1,473,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,108,000
    Property: $5,604,000
    Other License: $227,000
    Other License: $208,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,207,000
    : $1,154,000

Franklin County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,970,000
    Other: $865,000
    Other: $818,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $265,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,955,000
    Police Protection: $4,741,000
    Regular Highways: $2,790,000
    Regular Highways: $2,670,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,101,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,960,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,875,000
    Financial Administration: $1,258,000
    Financial Administration: $1,203,000
    Health - Other: $125,000
    Health - Other: $120,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $428,000
    Interest on Debt: $399,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $149,000
    Other - General - Other: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,028,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,674,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,075,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,476,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $599,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $599,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $245,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $388,000
    General Revenue - Other: $373,000
    Sale of Property: $112,000
    Sale of Property: $107,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $652,000
    General - Other: $651,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,652,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,806,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,556,000
    Other: $2,322,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,771,000
    Highways: $1,622,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,609,000
    Highways: $1,473,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,108,000
    Property: $5,604,000
    Other License: $227,000
    Other License: $208,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,207,000
    : $1,154,000

Franklin County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,970,000
    Other: $865,000
    Other: $818,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $265,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,955,000
    Police Protection: $4,741,000
    Regular Highways: $2,790,000
    Regular Highways: $2,670,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,101,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,960,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,875,000
    Financial Administration: $1,258,000
    Financial Administration: $1,203,000
    Health - Other: $125,000
    Health - Other: $120,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $428,000
    Interest on Debt: $399,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $149,000
    Other - General - Other: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,028,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,674,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,075,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,476,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $599,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $599,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $245,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $388,000
    General Revenue - Other: $373,000
    Sale of Property: $112,000
    Sale of Property: $107,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $652,000
    General - Other: $651,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,652,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,806,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,556,000
    Other: $2,322,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,771,000
    Highways: $1,622,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,609,000
    Highways: $1,473,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,108,000
    Property: $5,604,000
    Other License: $227,000
    Other License: $208,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,207,000
    : $1,154,000

Franklin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $2,083,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,970,000
    Other: $865,000
    Other: $818,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $265,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,955,000
    Police Protection: $4,741,000
    Regular Highways: $2,790,000
    Regular Highways: $2,670,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,101,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,960,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,875,000
    Financial Administration: $1,258,000
    Financial Administration: $1,203,000
    Health - Other: $125,000
    Health - Other: $120,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $428,000
    Interest on Debt: $399,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $149,000
    Other - General - Other: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,028,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,674,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,075,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,476,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $599,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $599,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $245,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $388,000
    General Revenue - Other: $373,000
    Sale of Property: $112,000
    Sale of Property: $107,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $652,000
    General - Other: $651,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,652,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,806,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,556,000
    Other: $2,322,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,771,000
    Highways: $1,622,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,609,000
    Highways: $1,473,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,108,000
    Property: $5,604,000
    Other License: $227,000
    Other License: $208,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,207,000
    : $1,154,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,139
  • Number of aged recipients: 127
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,012
  • Number of recipients under 18: 103
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 771
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 265
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 502
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 508
Most common first names in Franklin County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William38673.0 years
James35571.8 years
Mary23377.2 years
John22673.3 years
Robert15169.7 years
Charles11269.2 years
Willie10176.6 years
Thomas10072.4 years
Annie9980.1 years
George9476.8 years
Most common last names in Franklin County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith15673.6 years
Hester14379.3 years
Taylor10777.2 years
Scott9472.9 years
Williams9475.6 years
Wilson8173.8 years
Jackson8076.2 years
King7673.3 years
Davis7574.3 years
Hamilton7375.6 years
Businesses in Franklin County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's2
Advance Auto Parts1Nike2
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1Subway2
Burger King1T-Mobile1
CVS2Taco Bell1
Curves2True Value2
FedEx2U-Haul2
H&R Block2UPS2
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC1