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Friday, November 13, 2026

Franklin

Population
26,1682024
Higher than communities in Indiana
Household income
$82,3802024
More favorable than communities in Indiana
Home value
$231,5002024
More favorable than communities in Indiana
Unemployment
3.3%2026
Similar to communities in Indiana
Violent crime
732023
Similar to communities in Indiana
Work from home
11.5%2024
Similar to communities in Indiana
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco
Community livability

How Franklin scores in ten areas of community life

Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.

  1. Natural environment57
  6. Inclusivity and engagement52
  8. Utilities46
  9. Parks and recreation46
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator. The area indexes are for 2025.
Data index

What each number actually means.

Pick a number to see how Franklin compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.

Where Franklin ranks on population
26,168 in 2024
Compared with communities nationallyHigher · 92nd percentile
Compared with communities in IndianaHigher · 93rd percentile
Compared with communities of similar population sizeLower · 9th percentile
Each dot is Franklin's percentile within that group, from Polco. Polco treats this measure as neither good nor bad, so further right only means higher.
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Polco’s name for this measure: “Total population”.

What it measures

2024 · Census ACS

How many people live in Franklin. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.

What Polco's model shows

Model estimate

Polco's model expected 26,290 for 2024; the measured figure was 26,168. Polco's GPAL model projects 26,426 for 2025.

Who it affects

More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money Franklin receives.

Keep in mind

Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful.

About this data

These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities Franklin is compared with, and the percentile is Franklin's place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.

Polco has 199 measures for Franklin. This page shows the 61 whose units and values could be checked, plus a few that Polco only has for Johnson County. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.

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