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  • FIPS 19069
  • Largest town: Hampton

Franklin County, Iowa

Franklin County had 10,024 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 582.0 square miles of land. It ranks 73rd of 99 in Iowa by population and 28th by land area.

Population
10,024
#73 of 99 in Iowa · #2,406 in US
Area
582.0 sq mi
#28 of 99 in Iowa · #1,691 in US
Density
17 / sq mi
#79 of 99 in Iowa · #2,324 in US
Median household income
$71,041
#44 of 99 in Iowa · #928 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Franklin County within Iowa. Pin: Des Moines.

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Franklin County population, land area and income

Franklin County had 10,024 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 582.0 square miles of land. It ranks 73rd of 99 in Iowa by population and 28th by land area. That works out to 17.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Iowa has 15,008 residents; Franklin County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,041 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,024

3144th1st

2406th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

582 sq mi

3144th1st

1691st of 3,144 (US)

Density

17.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2324th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,041

3143rd1st

928th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Iowa (99)

Population

10,024

99th1st

73rd of 99 (IA)

Land area

582 sq mi

99th1st

28th of 99 (IA)

Density

17.2 / sq mi

99th1st

79th of 99 (IA)

Median household income

$71,041

99th1st

44th of 99 (IA)

How Franklin County's population changed since 2020

Franklin County gained 29 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.3%. That ranks 38th of 99 in Iowa for growth. The median Iowa county changed by -0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Franklin County recorded 541 births and 541 deaths, a natural change of +0. Net international migration added +133 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -127. The largest single component was international migration, which added 133 people.

9,99520209,94920219,91820229,895202310.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
541
Deaths
541
Net international migration
+133
Net domestic migration
-127
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+129

Where Franklin County is

The Census internal point of Franklin County is at 42.736500, -93.271400. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Iowa's 99 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Franklin County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Monroe County: -2.9%Worth County: -1.7%Buena Vista County: +0.0%Jasper County: +0.8%Van Buren County: -0.0%Hardin County: -2.2%Ida County: -3.1%Marshall County: +0.8%Fayette County: -1.5%Ringgold County: -0.8%Wapello County: +1.0%Webster County: -0.2%Adams County: -2.8%Buchanan County: +0.6%Cerro Gordo County: -1.2%Lucas County: +1.6%Emmet County: -1.9%Floyd County: -3.8%Crawford County: -0.7%Linn County: +0.6%Montgomery County: -2.6%Polk County: +4.7%Cherokee County: +0.0%Bremer County: +1.3%Grundy County: +0.5%Adair County: -0.8%Cedar County: -1.4%Story County: +3.9%Mahaska County: -0.6%Davis County: +0.9%Clay County: +0.8%Johnson County: +4.6%Greene County: -1.0%Palo Alto County: -2.0%Benton County: +1.0%Cass County: -0.7%Wright County: -1.5%Audubon County: -2.1%Henry County: -5.3%Boone County: +0.1%Appanoose County: -1.4%Washington County: +0.4%Chickasaw County: -2.2%Poweshiek County: -0.9%Osceola County: -2.6%Wayne County: +1.8%Mitchell County: +0.4%Jefferson County: +0.5%Union County: -1.4%Butler County: -1.2%Hancock County: -1.3%Marion County: +1.9%Delaware County: +0.9%Humboldt County: +0.2%Sioux County: +1.8%Des Moines County: -1.1%O'Brien County: +0.8%Clayton County: -0.6%Black Hawk County: +1.0%Winnebago County: -2.6%Harrison County: +0.4%Decatur County: -1.0%Pocahontas County: -0.9%Lyon County: +3.8%Iowa County: -1.4%Franklin County: +0.3%Dickinson County: +2.2%Madison County: +3.2%Allamakee County: +0.8%Jones County: +2.2%Carroll County: -1.6%Kossuth County: -2.6%Hamilton County: -1.0%Howard County: -1.4%Page County: -1.1%Guthrie County: +1.5%Tama County: -1.8%Monona County: -3.6%Clarke County: -2.1%Lee County: -3.4%Mills County: +2.1%Sac County: -2.7%Scott County: +0.6%Keokuk County: -1.6%Jackson County: -0.3%Warren County: +7.1%Calhoun County: -1.9%Shelby County: +0.8%Fremont County: -1.1%Dubuque County: -0.1%Louisa County: -1.8%Taylor County: -0.6%Woodbury County: +1.2%Clinton County: -0.9%Winneshiek County: -1.6%Pottawattamie County: -0.1%Plymouth County: +0.5%Muscatine County: -2.4%Dallas County: +14.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.0%
  4. < +0.9%
  5. ≥ +0.9%
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Orange pin: Franklin County internal point. Dark pin: Des Moines.

Internal point

Decimal
42.736500, -93.271400
DMS
42°44'11.40"N 93°16'17.04"W
UTM
15N 477784.3E 4731590.0N
Geohash
9ztejecy4
Plus code
86J8PPPH+JC

Towns in Franklin County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Franklin County, 5,500 people together, or 55% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Franklin County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hampton with 4,340.

  1. 01Hampton4,340
  2. 02Sheffield1,123
  3. 03Ackley (part)37
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Franklin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Franklin County. The most populous is Cerro Gordo County, IA, with 42,493 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Des Moines and the nearest big city

Des Moines is 81.0 miles SSW of Franklin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Des Moines, IA (population 213,096), 82.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Mason City, IA (population 26,948), 28.6 miles away.

Franklin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Franklin County is 19069: state code 19 for Iowa plus county code 069. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,041.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Franklin County, Iowa?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,024. That is up 29 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,995.

What is the FIPS code of Franklin County?

19069. The first two digits (19) are Iowa; the last three (069) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Franklin County?

Hampton, with 4,340 residents inside Franklin County in 2024.

Which counties border Franklin County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Cerro Gordo County, IA; Hardin County, IA; Floyd County, IA; Hamilton County, IA; Butler County, IA; Wright County, IA; Grundy County, IA; Hancock County, IA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.