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Franklin County, Massachusetts, has 71,029 residents across 42,059 parcels and covers 699.2 square miles. The population declined 0.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Franklin County is 25011.

Greenfield is the county's largest population center. Franklin County also includes 29 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 45 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Franklin County Trends

Population
71,029▾
Median Home Value
$303,400▴
K-12 Enrollment
3,614▾
Franklin County in Massachusetts

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Franklin County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Franklin County Parcels

Franklin County has 42,059 mapped parcels covering 459,198 acres. The median assessed value is $247,800. The median lot size is 1.36 acres. 7,393 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1956 or earlier. The records carry 30,021 distinct owner names. About 7% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Massachusetts. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses and assessed values are on nearly every parcel. Lot sizes reach 97.8%. Browse the interactive Franklin County Parcel viewer here.

Franklin County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 42,059 100%
Owner name 42,059 100%
Owner mailing address 41,943 99.7%
Site address 42,059 100%
Land use code 42,059 100%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 42,059 100%
Land value 42,059 100%
Improvement value 42,059 100%
Acreage 41,140 97.8%
Parcel boundary 42,059 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Franklin County parcel records.

Franklin County Population

Franklin County had 71,029 residents in 2020. That was 0.5% lower than in 2010. Franklin County had 506 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 102 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Greenfield, Orange and Turners Falls.

Population Trend in Franklin County MA

Franklin County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Franklin County Zip Codes

Franklin County has 29 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Greenfield (01301), Orange (01364) and Turners Falls (01376). Greenfield is the largest zip by population, with about 18,042 residents or 25% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 44% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Franklin County MA

ZIP Area Population Trend
01301 Greenfield 18,042 ▴ 1.9%
01364 Orange 7,665 ▾ -3.8%
01376 Turners Falls 5,324 ▴ 1.5%
01373 South Deerfield 4,526 ▾ -1.6%
01370 Shelburne Falls 3,932 ▾ -3.7%
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Franklin County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Franklin County Demographics

Franklin County has a median age of 47.3, which makes the county a little older than Massachusetts overall. About 16.9% of residents are under 18, while 23.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 40.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 46.6%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Franklin County MA

Median Age

47.3

Under 18

16.9%

Age 65+

23.9%

Bachelor's+

40.3%

Franklin County School Districts

Franklin County is served by 4 public school districts with 3,614 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Greenfield, Gill-Montague and Mohawk Trail. Those three districts account for about 84% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Franklin County MA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Greenfield School District 1,370 37.9% ▾ -3.1%
Gill-Montague School District 858 23.7% ▾ -4.9%
Mohawk Trail School District 805 22.3% ▾ -0.1%
Pioneer Valley School District 581 16.1% ▾ -5.7%
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Franklin County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Franklin County Housing & Real Estate

Franklin County has a median home value of $303,400 and a median gross rent of $1,169. About 69% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Massachusetts median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $396,500 and homes spent about 56 days on the market.

Franklin County Housing Mix

Franklin County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Franklin County Housing Trends

Franklin County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Franklin County, MA

Franklin County has 3,459 business listings across 578 categories. The largest categories in Franklin County business listings are Farm (135, 3.9%), Churches & Religious Organizations (72, 2.1%), and Community & Nonprofits (60, 1.7%). The full Franklin County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Franklin County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Franklin County, MA

Category Businesses Share
Farm 135 3.9%
Churches & Religious Organizations 72 2.1%
Community & Nonprofits 60 1.7%
Parks & Recreation 49 1.4%
Auto Repair 47 1.4%
Landmark And Historical Building 47 1.4%
Contractors 46 1.3%
Structure And Geography 40 1.2%
Convenience Stores 40 1.2%
Elementary School 39 1.1%

Franklin County Business Listings

Business Category City
RegalCare at Greenfield Abuse And Addiction Treatment Greenfield
Sugarloaf Estates Accommodation Sunderland
Innovation Billing Service Accountant Orange
Sherman Reservoir Active Life Rowe
Connecticut River Acupuncture Acupuncture Greenfield
Addiction Rehab Leyden Addiction Rehabilitation Center Leyden
Adam & Eve Stores Adult Entertainment Greenfield
JMJ Advertising Advertising Agency South Deerfield
River-Maple Farm Agricultural Cooperatives Bernardston
The Joseph Troll Turf Research Center Agricultural Service South Deerfield
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Franklin County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Franklin County Basemaps

Franklin County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Franklin County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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