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Franklin, GA

Full City Profile · Georgia · Heard County County

1.7 /5.0
D Poor
968 Population 301/sq mi density
$26,667 Median Income $22,721 per capita
$353,100 Home Value $249,999 Zillow
$537 Median Rent 25.9% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
721 Violent Crime/100K 2,884 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$26,667 median income, 0.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$353,100 home value, $537/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
721 violent crimes/100K (90% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$26,667
65% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,721
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.1%
97% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.8%
76% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Franklin vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Franklin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,667
35%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,721
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,592
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,188
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,188
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.2%
35% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,504M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.3%
Public Transit 3.2%
Work From Home 2.2%
Other 18.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
176
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
3
Retail
19
Manufacturing
11

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,592
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,979
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$26,667
Per Capita Income$22,721
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$56,592
Avg Weekly Wage$1,188
County GDP$1,504M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.1%
Poverty Rate21.8%
Gini Coefficient0.478
Cost of Living Index96.3

Commute

Mean Commute24 minutes
Drive Alone76.3%
Public Transit3.2%
Work From Home2.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments176
Restaurants8
Healthcare3
Retail19
Manufacturing11

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,592
Avg Property Tax$2,979