Franklin County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
25,948
10.5% since 2020 (+2,472)
Unemployment
2.9%
-0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$57,902
Total $1.50bn
Median home value
$179,000
Rent $844/mo
Median household income
$53,046
Homeownership 77.2%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
82nd-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Franklin County's 10.5% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+2,305
International migration
+192
Natural change
-94
Net population change
+2,472
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $179,000 |
| Median gross rent | $844/mo |
| Median household income | $53,046 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% |
| Building permits (2025) | 142 (142 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Franklin County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.