Franklin, TN Profile

Franklin, TN, population 53,311, is located in Tennessee's Williamson county, about 17.3 miles from Nashville and 50.0 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Franklin's population has grown by about 108%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Franklin has grown by about 27%.

Franklin's property crime levels tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Franklin tend to be much lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.00
	Males	32.10
	Females	33.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	41,842	N/A
2001	46,911	12.11%
2002	48,262	2.88%
2003	49,772	3.13%
2004	51,307	3.08%
2005	53,311	3.91%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,431

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	251
2002	183
2003	171
2004	198
2005	236
2006	174

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	2	1
Forcible Rape	11	8	10	7	7	11
Robbery	17	15	13	17	14	17
Aggravated Assault	78	55	55	69	92	65

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,449
2002	2,481
2003	2,076
2004	1,979
2005	1,860
2006	1,767

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	128	128	92	95	97	127
Larceny, Theft	841	852	802	784	751	783
Motor Vehicle Theft	65	78	51	51	58	44
Arson	4	4	3	1	5	2

Location

Elevation	648 feet above sea level
Land Area	25.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities