Census place 3928476

Franklin

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Franklin city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Franklin.

According to the 2025 estimate, Franklin has a population of 11,647 and 1,238 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: population density is 1,238/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; median household income is $58,587, below the comparison median of $69,321; and median home value is $183,100, below the comparison median of $197,550. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,238/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
median household income
$58,587
Below the comparison median of $69,321
median home value
$183,100
Below the comparison median of $197,550

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Franklin's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,647
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,238/sq mi
9.4 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,587
Median home value
$183,100
Median gross rent
$981
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.8%
Typical commute
23.1 min
Drive-alone commute
75.5%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
8.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
7.1%
Households with children
29.6%
Residents with a disability
22.9%
Residents without insurance
5.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Warren County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DAYTON WRIGHT BROTHERS AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
64.2°F
Average low
44°F
Annual rainfall
41"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Franklin.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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