The Town Files

Franklin County, Vermont

50,638 people. The median home is worth $306,700 (typical Vermont town: $278,700) and the median household earns $81,313.

Towns in Franklin County

Towns in Franklin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
St. Albans6,988$363,300$90,06041.3
St. Albans6,877$263,400$57,98038.7
Swanton6,701$285,100$81,37143.7
Fairfax5,014$378,200$128,96338.8
Georgia4,845$360,300$105,01140.1
Highgate3,472$280,500$81,01744.0
Enosburgh2,810$223,100$63,82840.6

People and housing

Franklin CountyTypical Vermont town
Median home value$306,700$278,700
Median rent$1,180$1,117
Median household income$81,313$76,895
Median age40.845.7
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%38.9%
Below the poverty line10.3%8.6%

Jobs and pay

17,250 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,487 a year.

Largest industries in Franklin CountyManufacturing2,768 jobs · $76,600Retail2,417 jobs · $42,267Health care & social assistan…2,315 jobs · $62,089Hotels & restaurants1,056 jobs · $29,724Transportation & warehousing771 jobs · $61,677Administrative & support655 jobs · $60,138
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Franklin County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 865 storm events in Franklin County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Franklin County by type since 1996Hail61Heat11Flood38High Wind40Heavy Snow9Flash Flood18Strong Wind66Winter Storm188Winter Weather250Cold/Wind Chill28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Franklin County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 8, 2024Tropical StormEM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
April 19, 2024Severe StormDR-4770: Severe Winter Storm
July 14, 2023FloodDR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 10, 2023FloodEM-3595: Flooding
March 20, 2023Severe StormDR-4695: Severe Storm And Flooding
August 22, 2021HurricaneEM-3567: Tropical Storm Henri
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).