Franklin, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

81%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Franklin	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$72,328	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$147,192	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$178,484	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$105,399	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$100,465	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,309	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Franklin is 61% higher than the national average
The median household income in Franklin is 81% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Franklin is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Franklin is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,118 $147,192 $294,384

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Franklin median earnings by income bracket

Franklin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	8.2%	8.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	14.7%	14.7%
Other	38.4%	38.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Meade, TN	2,276	$367,222	351.5%
Forest Hills, TN	5,054	$308,968	279.9%
Oak Hill, TN	4,717	$278,346	242.2%
Brentwood, TN	44,025	$235,878	190.0%
Nolensville, TN	9,422	$216,826	166.6%
Franklin, TN	83,480	$147,192	81.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Ramon, CA	83,423	$247,469	204.3%
Auburn, WA	83,617	$114,418	40.7%
Brooklyn Park, MN	83,324	$109,999	35.2%
Silver Spring, MD	83,266	$133,391	64.0%
Lynchburg, VA	83,703	$72,552	10.8%
Franklin, TN	83,480	$147,192	81.0%

Source: The Franklin, TN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.