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Franklin
Arkansas

17K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$177K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$33,174

Federal Spending per Capita$1,274

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score666

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$154K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$3,196

SS Benefits / Person$4,690

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.59x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$176K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$684/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.52%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $608

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$880/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate73.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.8%

Active Listings

111

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

30 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

7.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients612 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,739

Uninsured (under 65)11.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,072

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,154

HS Completion Rate86.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities37

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)62th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.0

January Sunshine-0.05

January Temperature0.61

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Annual Precipitation53.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$304K

Drought Index (2022)-0.02

Heating Degree Days3,094 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,857 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,700 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,632 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year4.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)50 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)13 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed239 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed223 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)288 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)213 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)73 ms

Households with 100Mbps+25.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers130 workers

Public Transit Commuters99 workers

Walk to Work29 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)125 workers

Walk to Work0.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.160

Nonprofit Organizations86

Veterans Share10.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.5%

Never-Married Adults23.2%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations13.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms20

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$56K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+61

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.52%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+61R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +270

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $177K

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Local News — Franklin

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 1 day ago

Arkansas lawmakers, agencies look to lower SNAP error rate

Arkansas lawmakers and administrators are racing to find ways to cut the state's error rate for fede…

thv11.com · 5 days ago

Arkansas State Police investigating Franklin County homicide, suspect in custody

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Arkansas — Arkansas State Police (ASP) announced Friday that they have a suspect in…

KBSI Fox 23 Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News · 2 days ago

Arkansas man arrested in Tennessee in connection with human remains investigation

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — A suspicious-person call at a Tennessee truck stop led police to an Arkansas man w…

KARK · 5 days ago

Man accused of killing father in Franklin County, Arkansas

OZARK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas State Police is investigating a homicide in Franklin County, with…

Arkansas Advocate · Apr 3, 2026

Arkansas Explained: What is the Franklin County prison project?

What is the Franklin County Prison Project? In short, it is a planned 3,000-bed correctional facilit…

River Valley Democrat-Gazette · 5 days ago

Ozark man, 37, accused of killing his 79-year-old father in rural Franklin County, Arkansas State Police report

OZARK — Arkansas State Police are leading an investigation into the Wednesday evening death of a Fra…

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