Jury Pool Profile
Franklin County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Winchester
- Judicial district
- 12th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 45,579
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 43,990.
At a glance
Franklin County is a 45,579-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $66,904, $5,103 below the TN state median of $72,007; 23.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.0% of covered employment, average pay $59,125/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.86%, above the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 70% to 76% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 43,990
- Median household income
- $63,494
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 5%.
Franklin County has a population of 43,990, with a median age of 42.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.1%; Black residents 4.9%. Independently, 3.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $66,904; 23.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 30% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.86%, above the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 73%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Franklin County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 76.1% in 2024, 73.1% in 2020, 70.4% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Vietnamese. Veterans account for 10.5% of the adult civilian population (3,694 individuals).