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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Franklin County is 71,300, which is 0.33% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Franklin County population density is 98.40 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Franklin County is white, which represent 94.08% of the total population. The average Franklin County education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 71,300. #12

Population Growth Since 2000, #12

Franklin County		-0.33%
Massachusetts		4.85%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #12

Franklin County	98.40 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	67,082 (94.08%, #2)
Black:	764 (1.07%, #14)
Hispanic:	2,502 (3.51%, #11)
Asian:	1,205 (1.69%, #9)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	210 (0.29%, #5)
One Race, Other:	496 (0.70%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,543 (2.16%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	260 (10.39%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,303 (52.08%, see rank)
Cuban:	84 (3.36%, see rank)
Central American:	237 (9.47%, see rank)
South American:	320 (12.79%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	70 (5.81%, see rank)
Chinese:	410 (34.02%, see rank)
Filipino:	121 (10.04%, see rank)
Japanese:	38 (3.15%, see rank)
Korean:	191 (15.85%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	99 (8.22%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	276 (22.90%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

62,926 (88.26%) out of the total population of 71,300 reported first ancestry.

	Franklin County	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	182	0.26%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	202	0.28%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	237	0.33%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	1,029	1.44%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	13,020	18.26%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	14,821	20.79%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	7,402	10.38%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	291	0.41%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	298	0.42%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	13,483	18.91%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	6,112	8.57%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	503	0.71%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	8,974	12.59%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	807	1.13%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	1,060	1.49%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	982	1.38%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	2,725	3.82%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	142	0.20%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	1,764	2.47%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	125	0.18%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	433	0.61%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	3,153	4.42%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	725	1.02%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 34,939 (49.00%, see rank)

Females: 36,361 (51.00%, see rank)

Franklin County	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Franklin County	44.90 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Franklin County	43.40 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Franklin County	46.20 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Franklin County	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,312	4.65%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,427	4.81%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,181	5.86%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,155	5.83%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,162	5.84%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,086	11.34%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,447	11.85%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	11,337	15.90%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	12,341	17.31%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,746	9.46%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,277	4.60%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,829	2.57%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Franklin County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	52,063, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,239, 8.14%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	14,358, 27.58%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	15,580, 29.93%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	9,648, 18.53%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	8,238, 15.82%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.12, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Franklin County			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,838	69.15%	30.85%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,091	92.58%, see rank	7.42%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,448	92.14%, see rank	7.86%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,486	83.05%, see rank	16.95%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	949	56.69%, see rank	43.31%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Franklin County	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	30,390, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	9,092, 29.92%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	21,298, 70.08%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	18,382, 60.49%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.94, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	13,525, 44.50%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,008, 39.51%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Franklin County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	60,380	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	29,174	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	9,857	33.79%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	14,927	51.17%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	830	2.84%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	3,560	12.20%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	31,206	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	8,453	27.09%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	14,760	47.30%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	3,034	9.72%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	4,959	15.89%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Franklin County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	68,085	95.49%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	48,980	68.70%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	18,278	25.64%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	827	1.16%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,215	4.51%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,487	2.09%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,728	2.42%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,344	1.88%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,065	1.49%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	126	0.18%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	532	0.75%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	141	0.20%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Franklin County	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	27,918	91.87%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	755	2.48%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,321	4.35%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	254	0.84%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	142	0.47%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.