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Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has 155,932 residents across 69,029 parcels and covers 772.2 square miles. The population grew 4.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Franklin County is 42055.

Chambersburg is the county's largest population center. Franklin County also includes 28 zip codes, 6 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
155,932▴
Median Home Value
$236,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
22,561▾
Franklin County in Pennsylvania

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 69,029 mapped parcels covering 480,113 acres. The median lot size is 0.46 acres. 250 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1975 or earlier. The records carry 69,031 distinct owner names. Owner names, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Franklin County Parcel viewer here.

Franklin County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 69,031 100%
Owner name 69,031 100%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 69,031 100%
Land use code 69,031 100%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 69,031 100%
Parcel boundary 69,029 99.9%
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Field coverage measured across all Franklin County parcel records.

Franklin County Population

Franklin County had 155,932 residents in 2020. That was 4.2% higher than in 2010. Franklin County added 26,624 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Chambersburg is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 14% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 202 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Chambersburg, Waynesboro and Chambersburg.

Population Trend in Franklin County PA

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

Franklin County Zip Codes

Franklin County has 28 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Chambersburg (17202), Waynesboro (17268) and Chambersburg (17201). Chambersburg is the largest zip by population, with about 30,805 residents or 20% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 56% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Franklin County PA

ZIP Area Population Trend
17202 Chambersburg 30,805 ▴ 2%
17268 Waynesboro 29,587 ▴ 4.6%
17201 Chambersburg 27,556 ▴ 8.9%
17225 Greencastle 20,199 ▴ 7%
17222 Fayetteville 11,224 ▴ 4.4%
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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 42.2, which makes the county a little older than Pennsylvania overall. About 22.1% of residents are under 18, while 20% 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 30.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. 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 PA

Median Age

42.2

Under 18

22.1%

Age 65+

20%

Bachelor's+

24%

Franklin County School Districts

Franklin County is served by 6 public school districts with 22,561 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Chambersburg Area, Waynesboro Area and Shippensburg Area. Those three districts account for about 76% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Franklin County PA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Chambersburg Area School District 9,373 41.5% ▴ 1.3%
Waynesboro Area School District 4,090 18.1% ▾ -4%
Shippensburg Area School District 3,636 16.1% ▾ -0.9%
Greencastle-Antrim School District 2,911 12.9% ▾ -1.8%
Tuscarora School District 2,182 9.7% ▾ -0.4%
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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 $236,300 and a median gross rent of $1,071. About 73% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $357,948 and homes spent about 43 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, PA

Franklin County has 5,903 business listings across 726 categories. The largest categories in Franklin County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (239, 4.0%), Auto Repair (133, 2.3%), and Real Estate Agents (98, 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, PA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 239 4.0%
Auto Repair 133 2.3%
Real Estate Agents 98 1.7%
Contractors 88 1.5%
Beauty Salons 78 1.3%
Medical Offices 74 1.3%
Community & Nonprofits 67 1.1%
Landmark And Historical Building 67 1.1%
ATMs 59 1.0%
Insurance Agencies 55 0.9%

Franklin County Business Listings

Business Category City
Transitions Healthcare Shook Home Abuse And Addiction Treatment Chambersburg
Stoner's Mansion House Tavern Accommodation Mercersburg
Trinity Accounting & Consulting Services Accountant Chambersburg
Waynesboro Fish and Game Protective Assn., Inc. Active Life Waynesboro
Chambersburg Acupuncture, LLC Acupuncture Chambersburg
Lion's Den Adult Entertainment Shippensburg
Outdoor Cover Warehouse Adventure Sports Center Shippensburg
Kegerreis Outdoor Advertising Advertising Agency Chambersburg
Forrester Farm Equipment Agricultural Service Chambersburg
Horstdale Farm Supply LLC Agriculture Greencastle
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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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