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  • Largest town: Winchester

Franklin County, Tennessee

Franklin County had 45,137 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 550.6 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 25th by land area.

Population
45,137
#36 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,092 in US
Area
550.6 sq mi
#25 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,897 in US
Density
82 / sq mi
#45 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,055 in US
Median household income
$64,243
#25 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,435 in US

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

Franklin County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Franklin County population, land area and income

Franklin County had 45,137 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 550.6 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 25th by land area. That works out to 82.0 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents; Franklin County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,243 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

45,137

3144th1st

1092nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

551 sq mi

3144th1st

1897th of 3,144 (US)

Density

82.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1055th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,243

3143rd1st

1435th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

45,137

95th1st

36th of 95 (TN)

Land area

551 sq mi

95th1st

25th of 95 (TN)

Density

82.0 / sq mi

95th1st

45th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$64,243

95th1st

25th of 95 (TN)

How Franklin County's population changed since 2020

Franklin County gained 2,325 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.4%. That ranks 34th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Franklin County recorded 1,873 births and 2,693 deaths, a natural change of -820. Net international migration added +256 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,891. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,891 people.

42.8k202043.2k202144.2k202244.7k202345.1k2024
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
1,873
Deaths
2,693
Net international migration
+256
Net domestic migration
+2,891
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+455

Where Franklin County is

The Census internal point of Franklin County is at 35.155900, -86.099200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 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.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Franklin County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
35.155900, -86.099200
DMS
35°09'21.24"N 86°05'57.12"W
UTM
16N 582044.4E 3890703.4N
Geohash
dn4zbzbmz
Plus code
867M5W42+98

Towns in Franklin County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Franklin County, 18,785 people together, or 42% 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 Winchester with 10,251.

  1. 01Winchester10,251
  2. 02Estill Springs2,698
  3. 03Decherd2,479
  4. 04Cowan1,816
  5. 05Tullahoma (part)1,482
  6. 06Monteagle (part)59
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Franklin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Franklin County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Madison County, AL, with 423,355 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 79.7 miles NNW of Franklin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Huntsville, AL (population 230,402), 45.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Winchester, TN (population 10,251), 2.4 miles away.

Franklin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Franklin County is 47051: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 051. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,243.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Franklin County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 45,137. That is up 2,325 people (5.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 42,812.

What is the FIPS code of Franklin County?

47051. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (051) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Franklin County?

Winchester, with 10,251 residents inside Franklin County in 2024.

Which counties border Franklin County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Madison County, AL; Coffee County, TN; Jackson County, AL; Lincoln County, TN; Marion County, TN; Grundy County, TN; Moore County, TN.

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.