Franklin County, Massachusetts

Franklin County: County in Massachusetts, United States

About

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,372 and a population density of 38 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 70,267 inhabitants. Its county seat is Greenfield. The county was created 213 years ago in 1810.

Franklin County locator map
Location of Franklin County on Massachusetts map.

Quick Facts about Franklin County

Population : 70,267 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Massachusetts (United States)
Different from : Franklin County, Franklin Parish, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin City, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County, Franklin County
Area : 1877 km2
Water as percent of area : 3.5%
Land as percent of area : 96.5%
Named for : Benjamin Franklin
Capital : Greenfield
Establishment : January 01, 1811
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 09:33:22 (21st December 2024)
Density : 37 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.57% (2010-2020)
Franklin County Courthouse Greenfield image
Franklin County Courthouse Greenfield
Franklin County Courthouse Greenfield image

Geography

Franklin County is located at 42°34'59"N 72°35'31"W (42.5831200, -72.5918700). It has 6 neighbors: Berkshire County, Hampshire County, Worcester County, Cheshire County, Bennington County and Windham County.

Franklin County map

The largest city of Franklin County is Greenfield with a population of 17,241. Other cities include, Bernardston population 2,089, Buckland population 1,851, Shelburne population 1,840 and Colrain population 1,669. See all Franklin County cities & populated places.

Franklin County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Franklin County.

City Name Population Title
Greenfield 17,241 City in Massachusetts, United States; county seat of Franklin County
Montague 8,203 Town in Massachusetts, United States
Orange 7,581 Town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Deerfield 5,049 Town in Massachusetts
Turners Falls 4,470 Census-designated place in Franklin County, Massachusetts
Sunderland 3,634 Town in Massachusetts
Northfield 2,958 Town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Bernardston 2,089 City in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
South Deerfield 1,880 Census-designated place in Franklin County, Massachusetts
Conway 1,875 Town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Buckland 1,851 City in Alaska, USA
Shelburne 1,840 Human settlement in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Leverett 1,836 Town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Shutesbury 1,753 Town in Massachusetts
Erving 1,749 Town of the United States
Shelburne Falls 1,731 Census-designated place in Franklin County, Massachusetts

Franklin County has 6 neighbours.

  • Greenfield

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Franklin County decreased by 1.57% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 71,372 - census
2011 71,692 0.45% estimation process
2012 71,687 -0.01% estimation process
2013 71,361 -0.46% estimation process
2014 71,298 -0.09% estimation process
2015 70,866 -0.61% estimation process
2016 70,622 -0.35% estimation process
2017 70,605 -0.02% estimation process
2018 70,611 0.01% estimation process
2019 70,180 -0.61% estimation process
2020 70,267 0.12% estimation process

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People born in Franklin County (3)

People born in Franklin County, including United States geologist and Congregationalist clergyman Edward Hitchcock, historian from the United States Conrad Totman, missionary Juliette Montague Cooke, .

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Other places with the same name (24)

Massachusetts Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
Middlesex County 1,609,379 County in Massachusetts, United States
Worcester County 829,212 County in Massachusetts, United States
Suffolk County 801,582 County in Massachusetts, United States
Essex County 791,263 County in Massachusetts, United States
Norfolk County 709,409 County in Massachusetts, United States
Boston 691,531 The twenty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Boston metropolitan area.
South Boston 571,281 Town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States
Bristol County 566,765 County in Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth County 523,738 County in Massachusetts, United States
Hampden County 463,986 County in Massachusetts, United States
Barnstable County 213,164 County in Massachusetts, United States
Worcester 184,570 The second most populous city in Massachusetts.
Hampshire County 161,401 County in Massachusetts, United States
Springfield 152,646 The fourth most populous city in Massachusetts.
Berkshire County 124,571 County in Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge 119,192 The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.