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The mouth of the Apalachicola River

Cities & Towns:

Apalachicola
Carrabelle
Eastpoint

Franklin County is located in the panhandle of Florida along Apalachee Bay on the Gulf Coast. Named for Benjamin Frankiln and officially founded on February 8, 1832, Franklin County contains 544 square miles of land area and 493 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Apalachicola.

St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge and part of Apalachicola National Forest are in Franklin County.

In downtown Apalachicola

Shrimp boats on Apalachicola Bay

Fast Facts about Franklin County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 62%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 19%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 21 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 40.8 Years
Cost of Living Index for Franklin County: 85.6

2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $30,830
Median Home Value: $164,920
Major Industries:
Fishing, Forestry, Agriculture, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Health Care, Educational Services, Grocery Wholesalers, Retail Services, Real Estate Services, Finance & Insurance Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	11,549
Males	6,656
Females	4,893
Population by Age
Under 18	1,970
18 & over	9,579
20-24	692
25-34	1,799
35-49	2,366
50-64	2,506
65 & over	2,015

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	529
Non Hispanic or Latino	11,020
Population by Race
White	9,540
African-American	1,589
Asian	26
Native American	58
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	7
Other	133
Two or more	196