The Town Files

Franklin County, Indiana

23,020 people. The median home is worth $249,500 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $78,074.

Towns in Franklin County

Towns in Franklin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brookville2,622$180,700$55,93836.8

People and housing

Franklin CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$249,500$150,400
Median rent$870$888
Median household income$78,074$61,953
Median age42.438.9
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%17.4%
Below the poverty line6.9%11.6%

Jobs and pay

4,084 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,624 a year.

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail548 jobs · $31,897Health care & social assistan…495 jobs · $42,332Manufacturing327 jobs · $71,028Wholesale trade257 jobs · $84,329Construction247 jobs · $55,907Administrative & support209 jobs · $47,861
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Franklin County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 345 storm events in Franklin County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Franklin County by type since 1996Hail27Heat3Flood48Tornado8High Wind10Ice Storm6Heavy Snow11Flash Flood38Winter Storm45Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Franklin County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 25, 2026FloodDR-4933: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).