Franklin County

Franklin County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	104,682
County Seat	Franklin County Judicial Center
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	071
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	4
Total Town Population	51,285
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	104,858
Median Age	40.9
Veterans	6,740
Housing Units	45,420
Uninsured	929
Net Migration (recent)	2,364
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,674
Total Employees	36,222
Avg Annual Pay	$51,695
Median Household Income	$70,111
Poverty Rate	8.1%
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$71,713
Federal Spending FY2024	$693,150,085
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,621

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$201,700
Median Rent	$831
FMR Studio	$951
FMR 1BR	$984
FMR 2BR	$1,215
FMR 3BR	$1,570
FMR 4BR	$1,806

Health & Safety

Hospitals	32
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	19.9%
Adult Obesity	37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	50.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	97
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	62
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	226
SNAP Stores	66
Bank Branches	34

Agriculture

Total Farms	243
Land in Farms (acres)	227,697
Avg Farm Size (acres)	937.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES	2025-05-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2017-06-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-02
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-30
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-03-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Franklin County

Washington — pop 14,500
Union — pop 12,348
Pacific — pop 7,414
St. Clair — pop 4,791
Gray Summit — pop 3,055
Villa Ridge — pop 2,601
New Haven — pop 2,414
Gerald — pop 1,361
Lake St. Clair — pop 825
Parkway — pop 663
Oak Grove Village — pop 412
Stanton — pop 366
Berger — pop 256
Leslie — pop 136
Miramiguoa Park — pop 126
Charmwood — pop 17

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.