Official Federal Data
Franklin County, Washington
Kennewick-Richland, WA · Population 98,902
8 Sources
Updated September 10, 2026
$86,714 up from the baseline named below
Median Income (nominal) vs 2019
$80,734 national
5.4% up from the baseline named below
Unemployment vs 2024
4.3% national
$5.8B up from the baseline named below
GDP (nominal) real change vs 2023
21.1% up from the baseline named below
Bachelor's+ vs 2019
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household (nominal)
$86,714 up from 2019 vs 2019
Per Capita
$33,959 up from 2019 vs 2019
Mean Household
$109,166 up from 2019 vs 2019
Poverty Rate
13.1% down from 2019 vs 2019
Median Income Comparison
Franklin County$86,714
Washington$98,141
National$80,734
Franklin County is $11,427 (11.6%) below the Washington median, despite sitting above the national median.
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B01001, B02001, B03003
CohortsShare of total population
Under 18 · 30.9%
18-34 · 25%
35-54 · 25.1%
55-64 · 8.6%
65+ · 10.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
77.4%
High School+
National: 89.6%
down from national 12.2 pts vs national
21.1%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
down from national 14.6 pts vs national
7.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
down from national 6.3 pts vs national
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
98,902
Population
47,278
Labor Force
Employed
44,713
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.4% up from 2024 +0.2 pts vs 2024
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.1%
Labor Force and Employed are ACS 5-Year survey estimates; the Unemployment Rate above comes from BLS LAUS, a separate monthly survey with its own methodology. The two won't reconcile by subtracting one from the other.
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Below the state median: Median household income runs $11,427 (11.6%) under the Washington median, so statewide income averages overstate local household buying power.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 14.6 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Young population: Median age of 31 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
$5.8B up from 2023 +5% vs 2023
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
+5% real (inflation-adjusted)
·
+7.1% nominal
· 2023 to 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · level and nominal change from CAGDP2 (current dollars); real change from CAGDP9 (chained 2017 dollars), both all-industry total. The two series agree in 2017, the chain reference year, and diverge by the amount of price change since.
Key Takeaways
- Largest private-sector industry: Manufacturing employs 3,905 workers (17.7% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $61,349. Every industry figure on this page is private sector; government employs a further 6,969 and is counted separately.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $5.8B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Construction averages $72,681 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $28,922, a 2.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
9 sub-sectors at LQ ≥ 1.5
Largest grouping among them is Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Cluster at 31.2% of the employment across all of them, which signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
15,358
Employment in the sub-sectors listed
23.44x
Peak sub-sector LQ
Sub-Sector Detail
Crop Production
23.44x 2,880
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
21.62x 1,906
Food Manufacturing
7.58x 3,128
Warehousing and Storage
4.10x 1,815
Truck Transportation
2.79x 960
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
2.37x 1,207
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
2.08x 990
Specialty Trade Contractors
1.87x 2,259
Rental and Leasing Services
1.60x 213
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, screened against local siting constraints. Source: BLS QCEW
0.19x
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
112 employed
0.24x
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
81 employed
Screened on industrial power cost, rail-truck intermodal access, land base.
Industrial electricity in Washington costs 6.88¢/kWh against 8.62¢/kWh nationally (2025).
Washington has 16 rail-truck intermodal terminals, the nearest 108 miles from the county.
Land area 1242 sq mi, larger than 85% of US counties.
Sources: EIA, BTS NTAD, Census Gazetteer.
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Crop Production concentrates at 23.44x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 9 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, and no single source of demand accounts for more than 31.2% of the employment across them, the largest being resource and agricultural commodities. Demand reaches this base from more than one market rather than from a single one.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064, B25004
$379,300 up from the baseline named below
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,198 up from the baseline named below
Rent/Mo vs 2019
71% up from the baseline named below
Owner-Occ vs 2019
4.1% down from the baseline named below
Vacancy vs 2019
1.7% available
for rent or sale
for rent or sale
4.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes these by FMR area, which may cover more than one county · Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026 · Affordability threshold and renter cost burden from Census ACS B25119, B25070
Studio
$1,122/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,268/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,538/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,071/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,385/mo
30% of monthly median renter household income (~$1,311/mo, from a renter median of $52,424) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Measured: 44.3% of renter households already pay 30% or more of income on rent, and 18.8% pay 50% or more.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.4x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 71% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Affordable rent tiers: 2 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom sizes sit below what a household on the median renter income of $52,424 can pay without cost burden (~$1,311/mo), and 44.3% of renter households are measured as cost-burdened.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23001, B23025, B08303, B08301
58,080 up from the baseline named below
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.4 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
78.1%
of prime-age population
Prime-age rate numerator is civilian employed (B23001); the denominator is total population aged 25-54 (B01001), which also includes armed forces.
of population age 16 and over (72,057)
unchanged from 2019 vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003
Bachelor's+
21.1% up from 2019 vs 2019
HS Diploma+
77.4% up from 2019 vs 2019
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
14.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Same cohort is 8.6% of total population, the basis used in the Demographics cohort chart.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
33%
Service
17.4%
Sales & Office
14.8%
Construction / Maint.
18.9%
Production / Transport
15.9%
Bars are drawn on a 0% to 40% axis, so bar length is proportional to actual share. Labels give each group's share of 44,713 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Healthy participation: 65.8% labor force participation reflects a steady, available local workforce.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
Sample output. Pulse AI analysis draws on 8 federal data sources.
Sample AI Insight
Franklin County shows strong potential for crop production attraction, with a 23.44x concentration and 2,880 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The concentrated base spans crop production, support activities for agriculture and forestry, and food manufacturing, and no single source of demand accounts for more than 31.2% of the employment across them, the largest being resource and agricultural commodities. Supply-chain recruitment has more than one demand base to work from.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
American Community Survey figures on this page are 2020-2024 five-year averages rather than single-year counts. A five-year estimate pools 60 months of survey responses, so each value describes the period as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Franklin County, Washington, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Franklin County, Washington?
98,902 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Franklin County, Washington?
$86,714 in nominal dollars (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County, Washington?
5.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Franklin County, Washington?
$5.8B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP2).
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