Franklin County, IL

County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 40 metrics

Franklin County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 36,878 (1,266th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 108th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,594th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,368th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,345th of 3,094).

Population
36,878
1,266th highest of 3,094
Density
90.2
992nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.16%
2,403rd highest of 3,094
Area
409
2,430th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Illinois

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 108th of 3,092
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,048th of 3,090
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 977th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,279th of 2,916
  5. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,394th of 3,050
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,362nd of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,523rd of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,812th of 3,050
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,728th of 2,916
  10. Poorest Counties
    1,215th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,594th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,368th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,299th of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,274th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,345th of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,326th of 3,094
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,308th of 3,093
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,097th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,139th of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,151st of 3,094

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (40), weakest Health (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Perry County, IL89% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Franklin County, IL?
Franklin County, IL has a population of 36,878, 1,266th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Franklin County, IL rank best at?
Among US counties, Franklin County, IL ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 108th of 3,092).
Where does Franklin County, IL rank worst?
Franklin County, IL ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,594th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,368th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,345th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Franklin County, IL?
Rankodex ranks Franklin County, IL on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics