City in Merrimack County, New Hampshire · 27.4 sq mi · 323 people per sq mi
About 8,900 people live in Franklin. The typical household earns $71,648, and the median resident is 42.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,747 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.03%
Men 42.3 · Women 42.8
1830–2026
8,855
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1830–2026
8,855
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,855 | +16 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,839 | +26 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 8,813 | +23 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 8,790 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 8,788 | -8 | 0.09% |
| 2021 | 8,796 | +49 | 0.56% |
| 2020 | 8,747 | +26 | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 8,721 | +13 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 8,708 | +45 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 8,663 | +64 | 0.74% |
Showing 10 of 35 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 88 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 51% | 45% |
| Never married | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau