Franklin
Arkansas

What stands out

If you had to describe Franklin County in numbers, start here: the share working from home is in the bottom 3% of American counties (2%), violent crime is in the top 4% of American counties (5.1 per 1,000), and rainfall is in the top 11% of American counties (53 inches a year). Within Arkansas it ranks 6th of 74 counties for the share working from home, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Franklin County, Arkansas. 17,160 people live here with you. The population grew 1.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +270).

Arkansas has been cutting its income tax rates every legislative session since 2015, and the top rate is now well under 4%. Home prices remain among the lowest in the country, especially outside Northwest Arkansas, where Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt have built a fast-growing corporate corridor around Bentonville and Fayetteville. Tornado season is real across the whole state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $47,695 a year, lower than 83% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $44,454. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 53% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home.

Arkansas takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,685 a year.

Home

The median home costs $177K, cheaper than 73% of American counties, about 1.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $667 a month. Property tax is 0.52% of home value, roughly $608 a year on that median home, lower than 86% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 96% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 72.8 years, shorter than 81% of American counties. There are 10 active physicians in the county, about 5.8 per 10,000 people. 11.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.13 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 60% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 61 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 52% of eligible voters turned out. Under Arkansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 73 and lows near 50, warmer than 72% of American counties. About 53 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 50 out of 100, riskier than 50% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 239 Mbps down, faster than 68% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.