Franklin County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Franklin County, Nebraska has a population of 2,846 across 576 square miles, down 2.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $125.3 m in 2024, 82 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals worth $300,000.
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Franklin County
How many people live in Franklin County
- Population2,846
- Households1,293
- Average household size2.20
- Median household income$60,195
- Median age49.0
- Median gross rent$691 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$95,600
- Home value to household income1.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,117
- Population under 18576
- Share under 1820.2 percent
- Population 65 and over800
- Share 65 and over28.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,470
- Civilian labor force1,353
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.6 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties68th of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3044th
Franklin County is the 68th largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 28.1 percent against 20.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Franklin County
Is Franklin County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.53 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,890
- Births, 202421
- Deaths, 202419
- Natural change, 20242
- Net domestic migration, 20242
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 20242
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202420
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2643rd
The county has lost 2.53 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Franklin County
Where people moving to Franklin County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving53
- People arriving, from those returns118
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,000
- Largest single originFranklin County Non-migrants (1,138 households)
- Largest single destination (1,138 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Non-migrants | 1,138 | 2,387 | $83.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 53 | 118 | $2.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Franklin County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Franklin County
What the Franklin County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$125.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$164.5 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-23.9 percent
- GDP change over five years23.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties76th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3024th
- GDP per resident$44,023
Output grew -23.9 percent in the latest year and 23.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Franklin County
Who employs people in Franklin County
- Covered employment, annual average782
- Establishments reporting131
- Average annual pay$40,944
- Average weekly wage$787
- Sector 44-45, employment98
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,374
- Sector 62, employment58
- Sector 62, average annual pay$38,765
- Sector 72, employment39
- Sector 72, average annual pay$15,863
- Sector 52, employment38
- Sector 52, average annual pay$48,643
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 98 | 11 | $24,374 |
| Sector 62 | 58 | 8 | $38,765 |
| Sector 72 | 39 | 8 | $15,863 |
| Sector 52 | 38 | 8 | $48,643 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 98 jobs, 12.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Franklin County
What businesses operate in Franklin County
- Establishments, all industries82
- Employment at those establishments430
- Annual payroll$16.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Franklin County
What is being built in Franklin County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20249
- Declared construction value permitted$1.2 m
- Single family units authorised9
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$134,853
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Franklin County
How much SBA lending happens in Franklin County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$300,000
- Average 7(a) approval$300,000
- Median 7(a) approval$300,000
- 10th percentile approval$300,000
- 90th percentile approval$300,000
- Largest single approval$300,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)15
- Jobs per approval15.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countSupermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (1)
- Most active lenderCuster Federal State Bank (1)
The average approval of $300,000 sits close to the median of $300,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Franklin County
Do SBA loans in Franklin County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Franklin County
How big is Franklin County
- Land area576 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties45th of 93
- Width, east to west24 mi
- Height, north to south24.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land5
- Establishments per square mile0.14
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Franklin County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Franklin County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,846
- Households1,293
- Average household size2.20
- Median household income$60,195
- Median age49.0
Common questions
Franklin County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Franklin County, Nebraska?
2,846, in 1,293 households, ranking 68th of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Franklin County growing?
The population has fallen 2.53 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 21 births against 19 deaths, with net migration of 2. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Franklin County?
$60,195. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,600, which is 1.6 times income, and median gross rent is $691 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Franklin County?
82 establishments, employing 430 people with an annual payroll of $16.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Franklin County?
Average annual pay is $40,944, or $787 a week, across 782 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Franklin County?
1 7(a) approvals totalling $300,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $300,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Franklin County?
9 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Franklin County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Franklin County come from?
The largest single origin is Franklin County Non-migrants, with 1,138 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,000 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Franklin County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Franklin County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.