The Town Files

Franklin County, Texas

10,632 people. The median home is worth $226,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $72,360.

Towns in Franklin County

Towns in Franklin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mount Vernon2,491$178,500$72,06434.4

People and housing

Franklin CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$226,300$184,100
Median rent$936$1,086
Median household income$72,360$65,842
Median age43.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

3,645 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,197 a year.

Largest industries in Franklin CountyHealth care & social assistan…897 jobs · $77,207Transportation & warehousing878 jobs · $53,747Retail267 jobs · $31,050Construction186 jobs · $43,449Professional & technical serv…162 jobs · $77,574Other services132 jobs · $27,510
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Franklin County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 370 storm events in Franklin County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Franklin County by type since 1996Hail65Heat56Flood3Drought57Tornado11Ice Storm7Flash Flood21Winter Storm13Excessive Heat21Winter Weather21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Franklin County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 21, 2023Winter StormDR-4705: Severe Winter Storm
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).