Massachusetts

Franklin County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
90%
Other
5.8%
Hispanic
4.2%

Compared with Massachusetts and the United States

Franklin Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricFranklin CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Non-Hispanic White90%66.3%58%
Hispanic4.2%14.5%—
Black or African American1.1%7.9%—
East Asian0.9%3.3%—
Indian0.6%2.2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Franklin County next to Massachusetts and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricFranklin CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.8 (+5.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—128.1 (+28.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$74,907$103,960$80,734
Median home value$329,000$562,100$332,700
Home price to income4.4×5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,177/mo$1,762/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.9%20.3%21.0%