Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Franklin County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17021, 17201, 17202
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 159,285 (2024 estimate)Population
- 63,028Households
- $74,946Median household income
- $236,300Median home value
- 31Towns with a page
- 31ZIP codes
Franklin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 129,313 |
| 2010 | 149,618 |
| 2020 | 155,932 |
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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $74,946 · 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 46,146 units
- Renter occupied
- 16,882 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.6%
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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
52,942 employees in 3,111 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Franklin County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,626 | 12,986,518 |
| Median household income | $74,946 | $76,081 |
| Median age | 42.2 | 40.9 |
| Median home value | $236,300 | $240,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.0% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.9% | 7.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.2% | 69.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.0 minutes | 26.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Franklin County31 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambersburg | Borough | 23,041 | 6.92 sq mi |
| Greene Township | Township | 18,635 | 57.3 sq mi |
| Antrim Township | Township | 16,298 | 70.1 sq mi |
| Washington Township | Township | 15,411 | 39.1 sq mi |
| Guilford Township | Township | 15,055 | 51.2 sq mi |
| Hamilton Township | Township | 11,600 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Waynesboro | Borough | 11,101 | 3.43 sq mi |
| Southampton Township | Township | 8,593 | 38.2 sq mi |
| St. Thomas Township | Township | 5,994 | 51.9 sq mi |
| Montgomery Township | Township | 5,791 | 67.4 sq mi |
| Quincy Township | Township | 5,307 | 45.2 sq mi |
| Peters Township | Township | 4,470 | 55.8 sq mi |
| Greencastle | Borough | 4,226 | 1.59 sq mi |
| Guilford | Census designated place | 3,673 | 1.55 sq mi |
| Wayne Heights | Census designated place | 3,496 | 2.14 sq mi |
| State Line | Census designated place | 3,288 | 2.74 sq mi |
| Letterkenny Township | Township | 2,528 | 70.4 sq mi |
| Fannett Township | Township | 2,497 | 68.2 sq mi |
| Fayetteville | Census designated place | 2,431 | 3.26 sq mi |
| Lurgan Township | Township | 2,195 | 32.7 sq mi |
| Metal Township | Township | 1,763 | 44.5 sq mi |
| Mont Alto | Borough | 1,563 | 0.56 sq mi |
| Scotland | Census designated place | 1,535 | 0.82 sq mi |
| Mercersburg | Borough | 1,493 | 0.90 sq mi |
| Pen Mar | Census designated place | 1,338 | 0.74 sq mi |
| Fort Loudon | Census designated place | 1,044 | 4.26 sq mi |
| Blue Ridge Summit | Census designated place | 1,016 | 0.73 sq mi |
| Marion | Census designated place | 909 | 1.99 sq mi |
| Rouzerville | Census designated place | 590 | 0.66 sq mi |
| Warren Township | Township | 330 | 30.6 sq mi |
| Orrstown | Borough | 213 | 0.06 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (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
- Adams CountyPopulation 107,914 (2024 estimate)
- Cumberland CountyPopulation 275,516 (2024 estimate)
- Frederick CountyPopulation 299,317 (2024 estimate)
- Fulton CountyPopulation 14,452 (2024 estimate)
- Huntingdon CountyPopulation 43,359 (2024 estimate)
- Juniata CountyPopulation 23,395 (2024 estimate)
- Perry CountyPopulation 46,816 (2024 estimate)
- Washington CountyPopulation 157,228 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.