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Franklin
Mississippi

Population

$44K

Median Income

$153K

Median Home

R+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,034

Federal Spending per Capita$840

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score638

Work From Home %1.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$86K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.3%

Dependency Ratio1.19

Medicare Spending / Person$5,019

SS Benefits / Person$4,933

Education Wage Premium1.09x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$34K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$40K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$156K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$697/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.57%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $550

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$842/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate75.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

55 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

91.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity19.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients750 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,918

Uninsured (under 65)12.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,334

Bachelor's Degree Holders606

HS Completion Rate84.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate18.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)58th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.8 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature1.37

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Annual Precipitation56.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$198K

Drought Index (2022)0.65

Heating Degree Days1,744 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,591 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,159 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,234 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)27 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed64 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)147 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+29.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet25.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)111 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers29 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work7 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)232 workers

Walk to Work0.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden15.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.802

Nonprofit Organizations30

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.0%

Never-Married Adults29.6%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Religious Organizations18

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations23.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$35K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.02%

Politics

R+41

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.57%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+41R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +43

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.85x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $153K

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Local News — Franklin

MaxPreps · 5 days ago

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Oklahoma Watch · 2 weeks ago

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WSYX · 1 month ago

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rocketcitynow.com · 1 month ago

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