Franklin County, Massachusetts
Franklin County, Massachusetts · ZIP 01002, 01039, 01054
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 70,871 (2024 estimate)Population
- 31,498Households
- $72,584Median household income
- $303,400Median home value
- 33Towns with a page
- 32ZIP codes
Franklin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 71,535 |
| 2010 | 71,372 |
| 2020 | 71,029 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $72,584 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 21,650 units
- Renter occupied
- 9,848 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
19,141 employees in 1,549 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Franklin County | Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70,922 | 6,992,395 |
| Median household income | $72,584 | $101,341 |
| Median age | 47.3 | 40.0 |
| Median home value | $303,400 | $525,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 40.3% | 46.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.0% | 17.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.7% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.6 minutes | 29.3 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Franklin County33 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | City | 17,633 | 21.4 sq mi |
| Montague Town | Town | 8,437 | 30.1 sq mi |
| Orange Town | Town | 7,583 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Deerfield Town | Town | 5,177 | 32.4 sq mi |
| Turners Falls | Census designated place | 3,949 | 1.90 sq mi |
| Orange | Census designated place | 3,793 | 5.99 sq mi |
| Sunderland Town | Town | 3,628 | 14.2 sq mi |
| Northfield Town | Town | 2,880 | 34.3 sq mi |
| Bernardston Town | Town | 2,109 | 23.4 sq mi |
| Shelburne Town | Town | 1,874 | 23.2 sq mi |
| Leverett Town | Town | 1,863 | 22.8 sq mi |
| South Deerfield | Census designated place | 1,822 | 3.15 sq mi |
| Buckland Town | Town | 1,818 | 19.7 sq mi |
| Shelburne Falls | Census designated place | 1,755 | 2.63 sq mi |
| Conway Town | Town | 1,754 | 37.7 sq mi |
| Shutesbury Town | Town | 1,717 | 26.5 sq mi |
| Ashfield Town | Town | 1,685 | 40.0 sq mi |
| Erving Town | Town | 1,661 | 13.8 sq mi |
| Colrain Town | Town | 1,643 | 43.1 sq mi |
| Whately Town | Town | 1,626 | 20.2 sq mi |
| Gill Town | Town | 1,553 | 13.8 sq mi |
| Charlemont Town | Town | 1,179 | 26.3 sq mi |
| Millers Falls | Census designated place | 1,081 | 0.91 sq mi |
| New Salem Town | Town | 1,023 | 44.8 sq mi |
| Wendell Town | Town | 916 | 31.9 sq mi |
| Northfield | Census designated place | 908 | 4.45 sq mi |
| Warwick Town | Town | 774 | 37.3 sq mi |
| Leyden Town | Town | 735 | 17.9 sq mi |
| Heath Town | Town | 717 | 24.9 sq mi |
| Deerfield | Census designated place | 441 | 1.84 sq mi |
| Rowe Town | Town | 419 | 23.4 sq mi |
| Hawley Town | Town | 352 | 30.5 sq mi |
| Monroe Town | Town | 115 | 10.7 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Bennington CountyPopulation 37,039 (2024 estimate)
- Berkshire CountyPopulation 128,726 (2024 estimate)
- Cheshire CountyPopulation 78,078 (2024 estimate)
- Hampshire CountyPopulation 165,399 (2024 estimate)
- Windham CountyPopulation 45,627 (2024 estimate)
- Worcester CountyPopulation 881,248 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.