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Franklin County, ME

Welcome to Franklin County.

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Franklin County has a population of 29.8 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,743.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 28%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Franklin County voted four out of six times for Democratic candidates and two times for Republicans.

The largest city in the county is Farmington.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Androscoggin County, Kennebec County, Oxford County, and Somerset County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
49.15%41.81%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
54.91%42.69%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
58.87%38.58%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
57.53%39.12%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
42.55%48.02%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
45.85%49.74%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%28%
Government
Enterprises
13%17%
Private Industries87%30%
Agriculture2%17%
Mining<1%0%
Utilities9%-20%
Construction3%50%
Manufacturing13%18%
– Durable3%83%
– Nondurable11%6%
Trade12%46%
– Wholesale2%13%
– Retail10%55%
Transportation1%0%
Information<1%42%
Finance & Insurance4%45%
Real Estate17%32%
Professional &
Business Services
4%17%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
10%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
3%0%
Accommodation &
Food Services
5%0%
Other Services22%25%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers916
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
34
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores2342
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care710
⛽ Gasoline Stations2530
👕 Clothing Stores710
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods47
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1220
💐 Florists36
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants4343
🍔 Limited-service restaurants1921
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers1119
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1837
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$549,500 N/A
Top 20%50%$301,100 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%23%$134,500 $167,900
Middle 20%15%$87,600 $106,600
Second lowest 20%9%$53,700 $68,900
Bottom 20%3%$20,500 $38,400
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries75%$114,300
Self-Employment15%$46,300
Investment Income127%$35,500
Social Security32%$23,400
Supplemental Security4%$11,800
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement24%$33,100
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%6%8%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%8%10%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%14%8%
$100K
– $199K
1%5%8%5%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$54,700 $42,300
African-American$37,500 $26,300
Hispanic$49,100 $31,700
Asian$46,900 $31,100
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$38,800 $23,900
Highschool & GED$45,500 $33,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$51,500 $42,200
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$69,300 $50,400
Graduate Degree$90,800 $68,600
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$79,700 $60,300
STEM2$88,600 $68,300
Gray-Collar3$61,300 $28,800
Pink-Collar4$21,800 $22,300
Sales5$50,900 $34,200
Blue-Collar6$42,700 $31,400
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought$
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm++$
Landslide++$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Franklin County