Franklin County , Pennsylvania
Population: 156,626 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $74,946 Home $236,300 Rent $1,071/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Across 156,626 residents, Franklin County tracks with a mixed cost-and-earnings profile — useful as a comparison anchor for Pennsylvania and neighboring counties alike. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Franklin County in the top 24% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$74,946
Median Income
household
$236,300
Home Value
median
$1,071/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $74,946 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,149 |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Median Home Value | $236,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,071/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 156,626 |
| Median Age | 42.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.0% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 76.4 · 76th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
46.15
🌀 Hurricane
85.57
🔥 Wildfire
51.34
❄️ Winter Storm
81.48
🌍 Earthquake
75.38
☀️ Drought
79.17
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