Language Spoken At Home in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,084,096 | 100% |
| English only | 957,463 | 88.3% |
| Language other than English | 126,633 | 11.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 51,814 | 4.8% |
| Spanish | 40,420 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19,063 | 1.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 30,095 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8,883 | 0.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 28,354 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12,842 | 1.2% |
| Other languages | 27,764 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11,026 | 1.0% |
Ancestry in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,167,484 | 100% |
| American | 65,024 | 5.6% |
| Arab | 9,005 | 0.8% |
| Czech | 4,966 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 1,900 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 16,986 | 1.5% |
| English | 102,846 | 8.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 24,106 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 2,960 | 0.3% |
| German | 274,127 | 23.5% |
| Greek | 6,089 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 11,424 | 1.0% |
| Irish | 166,107 | 14.2% |
| Italian | 64,849 | 5.6% |
| Lithuanian | 1,975 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 5,832 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 29,791 | 2.6% |
| Portuguese | 1,677 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 9,010 | 0.8% |
| Scotch-Irish | 11,853 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 23,320 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 5,349 | 0.5% |
| Subsaharan African | 37,719 | 3.2% |
| Swedish | 7,688 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 4,782 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 3,845 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 18,896 | 1.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 3,848 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 464,018 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 272,081 | 58.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 132,995 | 28.7% |
| Married-couple family | 187,701 | 40.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 82,678 | 17.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 19,343 | 4.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 9,672 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 65,037 | 14.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 40,645 | 8.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 191,937 | 41.4% |
| Householder living alone | 151,670 | 32.7% |
| 65 years and over | 36,728 | 7.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 146,148 | 31.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 85,086 | 18.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,143,848 | 100% |
| Householder | 464,018 | 40.6% |
| Spouse | 187,400 | 16.4% |
| Child | 335,599 | 29.3% |
| Other relatives | 66,141 | 5.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 90,690 | 7.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 33,314 | 2.9% |
Marital Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 448,795 | 100% |
| Never married | 182,473 | 40.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 203,563 | 45.4% |
| Separated | 8,344 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 9,870 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 44,545 | 9.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 484,055 | 100% |
| Never married | 169,421 | 35.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 198,557 | 41.0% |
| Separated | 11,753 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 36,456 | 7.5% |
| Divorced | 67,868 | 14.0% |
Fertility in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 21,518 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 9,310 | 43.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 2,137 | 9.9% |
| 1 or 2 years | 2,020 | 9.4% |
| 3 or 4 years | 1,710 | 7.9% |
| 5 or more years | 3,443 | 16.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 9,310 | 100% |
| Who are female | 6,031 | 64.8% |
| Who are married | 5,645 | 60.6% |
School Enrollment in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 333,161 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 18,619 | 5.6% |
| Kindergarten | 16,177 | 4.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 120,189 | 36.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 60,759 | 18.2% |
| College or graduate school | 117,417 | 35.2% |
Educational Attainment in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 751,700 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 23,073 | 3.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 54,522 | 7.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 193,198 | 25.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 159,439 | 21.2% |
| Associate's degree | 50,894 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 174,817 | 23.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 95,757 | 12.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 36.0% |
Veteran Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 887,182 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 71,627 | 8.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,159,774 | 100% |
| With a disability | 131,776 | 11.4% |
| Under 18 years | 279,117 | 100% |
| With a disability | 13,828 | 5.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 767,495 | 100% |
| With a disability | 75,999 | 9.9% |
| 65 years and over | 113,162 | 100% |
| With a disability | 41,949 | 37.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,151,158 | 100% |
| Same house | 922,455 | 80.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 221,508 | 19.2% |
| Same county | 157,699 | 13.7% |
| Different county | 63,809 | 5.5% |
| Same state | 37,805 | 3.3% |
| Different state | 26,004 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 7,195 | 0.6% |
Place Of Birth in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,167,484 | 100% |
| Native | 1,060,325 | 90.8% |
| Born in United States | 1,050,235 | 90.0% |
| State of residence | 774,013 | 66.3% |
| Different state | 276,222 | 23.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 10,090 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 107,159 | 9.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 107,159 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 41,881 | 39.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 65,278 | 60.9% |
Year of Entry in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 117,249 | 100% |
| Native | 10,090 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 285 | 2.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9,805 | 97.2% |
| Foreign born | 107,159 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 4,942 | 4.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 102,217 | 95.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Franklin County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 107,159 | 100% |
| Europe | 11,956 | 11.2% |
| Asia | 38,387 | 35.8% |
| Africa | 27,416 | 25.6% |
| Oceania | 315 | 0.3% |
| Latin America | 27,113 | 25.3% |
| Northern America | 1,972 | 1.8% |