Jury Pool Profile
Franklin County, Missouri
- County seat
- Union
- Judicial district
- 20th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 108,090
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 105,950.
At a glance
Franklin County is a 108,090-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $75,569, $3,986 above the MO state median of $71,583; 23.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 22.8% of covered employment, average pay $66,596/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.59%, below the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 71% to 72% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 105,950
- Median household income
- $73,165
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 1%.
Franklin County has a population of 105,950, with a median age of 41.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.3%; Black residents 0.9%. Independently, 2.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $75,569; 23.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, 9,057 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 8,383, is within 20% of it.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 22.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.59%, below the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 71%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Franklin County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.4% in 2024, 70.9% in 2020, 70.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 7.7% of the adult civilian population (6,290 individuals).