Franklin County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Franklin County, Nebraska had an estimated 2,817 residents on July 1, 2024, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,890, across 576 square miles. County output reached $125.3 m in 2024, 82 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $300,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Franklin County
How many people live in Franklin County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,846
- Households1,293
- Average household size2.20
- Median household income$60,195
- Median age49.0
- Median gross rent$691 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,600
- Home value to household income1.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,117
- Population under 18576
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over800
- Share 65 and over28.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,470
- Civilian labor force1,353
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.6 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties68th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3044th of 3,222
Franklin County is the 68th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.6 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.1 percent against 20.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Franklin County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,817
- Census 2020 base population2,890
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.53 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20245
- Births, 202421
- Deaths, 202419
- Natural change, 20242
- Net domestic migration, 20242
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20242
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202420
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2643rd of 3,144
The county has lost 2.53 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Franklin County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving53
- People arriving, from those returns118
- Tax returns filed by households leaving65
- Net household movement-12
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-182,000
- Average income of an arriving household$45,000
- Average income of a leaving household$39,492
- Largest single destinationBuffalo County (24 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $5,508 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Franklin County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$125.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$164.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-23.9 percent
- GDP change over five years23.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes76th of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes3024th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$44,023
Output grew -23.9 percent in the latest year and 23.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Franklin County
- Covered employment, annual average782
- Establishments reporting131
- Average annual pay$40,944
- Average weekly wage$787
- Retail trade, employment98
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,374
- Health care and social assistance, employment58
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$38,765
- Accommodation and food services, employment39
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$15,863
- Finance and insurance, employment38
- Finance and insurance, average annual pay$48,643
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 98 | 11 | $24,374 |
| Health care and social assistance | 58 | 8 | $38,765 |
| Accommodation and food services | 39 | 8 | $15,863 |
| Finance and insurance | 38 | 8 | $48,643 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 98 jobs, 12.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Franklin County?
- Establishments, all industries82
- Employment at those establishments430
- Annual payroll$16.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Franklin County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20249
- Declared construction value permitted$1.2 m
- Single family units authorized9
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$134,853
- Units authorized per 1,000 households7.0
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Franklin County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$300,000
- Average 7(a) approval$300,000
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- Largest single approval$300,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)15
- Jobs per approval15.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Franklin County
Do SBA loans in Franklin County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Franklin County
How large is Franklin County?
- Land area576 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties45th of 93
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.14
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Franklin County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Franklin County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 310434
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate62.5 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Franklin County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Franklin County (community 310434), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Franklin County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 62.5 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,846
- Households1,293
- Average household size2.20
- Median household income$60,195
- Median age49.0
Common questions
Franklin County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Franklin County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,817 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,846, in 1,293 households, ranking 68th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Franklin County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.53 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,890, to 2,817 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 21 births against 19 deaths, with net migration of 2. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Franklin County?
$60,195. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,600, which is 1.6 times income, and median gross rent is $691 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Franklin County?
82 establishments, employing 430 people with an annual payroll of $16.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Franklin County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 98 jobs, 12.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 782 jobs at an average annual pay of $40,944, or $787 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Franklin County?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $300,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Franklin County?
9 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Franklin County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Franklin County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Franklin County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Franklin County
Cities and places in Franklin.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Franklin County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | city | 946 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hildreth | village | 480 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Campbell | village | 268 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Upland | village | 118 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bloomington | village | 112 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Riverton | village | 106 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Naponee | village | 88 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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