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Franklin County, Maine

Franklin County had 30,902 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,697.0 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 16 in Maine by population and 7th by land area.

Population
30,902
#15 of 16 in Maine · #1,416 in US
Area
1,697.0 sq mi
#7 of 16 in Maine · #356 in US
Density
18 / sq mi
#12 of 16 in Maine · #2,303 in US
Median household income
$56,509
#12 of 16 in Maine · #2,184 in US

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

Franklin County within Maine. Pin: Augusta.

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Franklin County population, land area and income

Franklin County had 30,902 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,697.0 square miles of land. It ranks 15th of 16 in Maine by population and 7th by land area. That works out to 18.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Maine has 54,142 residents; Franklin County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,509 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

30,902

3144th1st

1416th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,697 sq mi

3144th1st

356th of 3,144 (US)

Density

18.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2303rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,509

3143rd1st

2184th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Maine (16)

Population

30,902

16th1st

15th of 16 (ME)

Land area

1,697 sq mi

16th1st

7th of 16 (ME)

Density

18.2 / sq mi

16th1st

12th of 16 (ME)

Median household income

$56,509

16th1st

12th of 16 (ME)

How Franklin County's population changed since 2020

Franklin County gained 1,434 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.9%. That ranks 1st of 16 in Maine for growth. The median Maine county changed by +3.0%, and the state as a whole by +3.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Franklin County recorded 925 births and 1,650 deaths, a natural change of -725. Net international migration added +107 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,088. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,088 people.

29.5k202030.3k202130.6k202230.8k202330.9k2024
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
925
Deaths
1,650
Net international migration
+107
Net domestic migration
+2,088
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+76

Where Franklin County is

The Census internal point of Franklin County is at 44.976700, -70.414900. It sits in UTM zone 19N. The map shades Maine's 16 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.

York County: +3.7%Hancock County: +2.6%Washington County: +0.9%Aroostook County: -0.4%Androscoggin County: +3.7%Sagadahoc County: +2.3%Franklin County: +4.9%Oxford County: +3.7%Waldo County: +2.4%Somerset County: +1.7%Cumberland County: +3.4%Kennebec County: +3.0%Piscataquis County: +3.8%Penobscot County: +3.1%Knox County: +0.8%Lincoln County: +3.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.7%
  2. < +2.6%
  3. < +3.4%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Franklin County internal point. Dark pin: Augusta.

Internal point

Decimal
44.976700, -70.414900
DMS
44°58'36.12"N 70°24'53.64"W
UTM
19N 388439.0E 4981335.8N
Geohash
drvzvev2m
Plus code
87PFXHGP+M2

Towns in Franklin County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Franklin County. Its 30,902 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Franklin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Franklin County. The most populous is Kennebec County, ME, with 128,461 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Augusta and the nearest big city

Augusta is 55.8 miles SE of Franklin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Manchester, NH (population 116,386), 146.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Waterville, ME (population 17,336), 47.5 miles away.

Franklin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Franklin County is 23007: state code 23 for Maine plus county code 007. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,509.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Franklin County, Maine?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 30,902. That is up 1,434 people (4.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 29,468.

What is the FIPS code of Franklin County?

23007. The first two digits (23) are Maine; the last three (007) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Franklin County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Franklin County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Franklin County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Kennebec County, ME; Androscoggin County, ME; Oxford County, ME; Somerset County, ME.

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)

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