Franklin County, Tennessee
Selected Statistical Information
I.  Geography & Demographics Tennessee Franklin County County Rank Percent of State
Total Land Area (sq. mi.)                 41,217                555 25th  1.3%
Farmland (2007)          
Acres of Farmland            10,969,798         144,252  30th   1.3%
Number of Farms                 79,280             1,104  22nd   1.4%
Average Size of Farms (Acres)                     138                131  45th   94.9%
Population            
2008 Estimate 6,214,888 41,165 35th  0.7%
2000 Census 5,689,283 39,270 34th  0.7%
1990 Census 4,877,203 34,923 32nd  0.7%
Gain (1990 to 2000) 812,080 4,347 42nd  0.5%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 16.7% 12.4% 71st  74.8%
Population Density (per sq. mi.)         Comparison to State Figure
2008 Estimate                   150.8               74.2 35th  49.2%
2000 Census                   138.0               70.8 43rd  51.3%
1990 Census                   118.3               63.0 40th  53.2%
Urban Population         Percent of State
2000 Census            3,618,968           11,737 37th  0.3%
1990 Census            2,969,948             7,308 43rd  0.2%
Growth Rate (1990 to 2000) 21.9% 60.6% 15th  277.3%
Percent of Population in Urban Areas
2000 Census 63.6% 29.9% 47th  47.0%
1990 Census 60.9% 21.0% 61st  34.6%
Median Age            
2000 Census 36 38 35th  106.1%
1990 Census 34 35 43rd  104.8%
Population Percentages by Age Bracket        
2000 Census
under 18 24.6% 23.0% 65th 
18-24 9.6% 10.9% 11th 
25-44 30.2% 26.4% 86th 
45-64 23.2% 24.4% 55th 
65 & over 12.4% 15.2% 23rd 
1990 Census
under 18 25.1% 24.6% 52nd 
18-24 10.9% 10.8% 17th 
25-44 31.8% 28.8% 61st 
45-64 19.6% 21.4% 39th 
65 & over 12.6% 14.3% 49th 
Population Growth by Age Bracket, 1990 to 2000  
Population Percentages by Race/Ethnicity (2000 Census)  
Tennessee Franklin County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Males per 100 Females (2007) 95.4 95.0 52nd  99.7%
Marriages Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 10.7 8.1 52nd  75.7%
Divorces Recorded per 1,000 Population in 2006 4.7 5.1 58th  108.5%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
II.  Income & Poverty Tennessee Franklin County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
Per Capita Personal Income          
2006 $32,172 $25,104 54th  78.0%
2000 $26,097 $21,016 48th  80.5%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 3.55% 3.01% 67th  84.71%
Median Household Income          
2007 $42,389 $41,528 26th  98.0%
2000 $35,760 $36,271 24th  101.4%
Compound Annual Growth Rate 2.46% 1.95% 52nd  79.39%
2007 Poverty Rate          
All Ages  15.8% 11.8% 8th  74.68%
Related Children Under 18 Years  22.5% 18.3% 13th  81.33%
2000 Census            
All Ages  13.1% 11.7% 18th  89.43%
Related Children Under 18 Years 15.9% 14.5% 23rd  91.27%
2007 Food Stamp Recipients (Monthly Average )          
Percent of Households 15.8% 11.2% 9th  70.79%
Percent of Individuals 14.1% 10.7% 12th  75.52%
2007 Families First           
Percent of Households 2.5% 2.0% 61st  83.09%
Percent of Individuals 2.5% 2.0% 58th  78.41%
*A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
III.  Health & Healthcare Tennessee Franklin County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2007 Pregnancy & Birth Rates           
Live births per 1,000 Population                    14.2               10.2 84th  71.8%
Percent of Live Births to Unmarried Parents 42.8% 35.1% 24th  82.0%
Percent Low Birth Weight 9.4% 11.5% 83rd  122.3%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 15-44                    80.7               55.8 90th  69.1%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-17                    13.9                9.2 21st  66.2%
Pregnancies per 1,000 Females Aged 10-14                      1.3                2.4 88th  184.6%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Mortality Rates           
Number of Deaths per 1,000 Population                      9.3               10.9 55th  117.2%
Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Cause of Death
Diseases of the Heart                   233.2             211.5 24th  90.7%
Cancer (Malignant Neoplasm)                   215.3             276.4 75th  128.4%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
31st 
45th 
31st 
Tennessee Franklin County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Access to Healthcare          
Medical Doctors per 1,000 (2007)                      1.8                0.9 27th  52.6%
Hospital Beds per 1,000 Population (2006)                      4.2                3.7 30th  87.7%
Nursing Home Beds per 1,000 Pop. 65 & older (2006)                    49.2               38.8 78th  78.9%
2006 Charity Care--Percent of All Hospital Care  8.5% 0.6% 69th  6.8%
IV.  Employment
Unemployment Rate   Tennessee Franklin County County Rank* Comparison to State Figure
2009 (February) 9.5% 10.2% 29th  107.0%
2000 4.0% 4.0% 28th  99.8%
2007 Youth Unemployment Rate  15.7% 17.4% 55th  110.8%
* A rank of 1 indicates the best condition.
2007 Employment Percentages by Major Industry   Tennessee Franklin County County Rank Comparison to State Figure
Total Employment All Industries 2,745,397 9,699 42 0.4%
Natural Resources and Mining 0.4% 1.9% 15 473.0%
Construction 4.9% 4.4% 37 90.9%
Manufacturing 13.8% 18.7% 56 135.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 22.1% 17.0% 46 76.8%
Information 1.8% 1.0% 39 54.2%
Financial Activities 5.2% 3.5% 40 66.9%
Professional and Business Services 11.8% 2.5% 59 20.9%
Education and Health Services 12.4% 22.7% 22 182.8%
Leisure and Hospitality 10.1% 9.3% 37 92.4%
Other Services 2.6% 1.5% 45 56.9%
Government 14.9% 1.5% 75 10.4%
Federal 1.8% 1.5% 29 87.2%
State 3.3% 0.0% 68 0.0%
Local 9.9% 0.0% 68 0.0%
2007 Average Annual Wage by Major Industry         County Rank
57th 
38th 
67th 
45th 
71st 
60th 
42nd 
32nd 
19th 
39th 
37th 
15th 
39th 
68th 
68th 
V.  Value of Farmland and Agricultural Products Sold
Tennessee Franklin County Rank
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $           467,420  $      487,683 28th 
(Average Per Farm)
Estimated Market Value of Farmland & Buildings   $               3,378  $         3,732 32nd 
(Average Per Acre)
Total Market Value of Agicultural Products Sold   $  2,617,394,000  $ 78,729,000 6th 
VI.  County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
2001-2002 Revenue by Source (in thousands)   Tennessee Percent of Total Franklin County Percent of State Total
Grand Total  $         8,062,012 100.0%  $    49,926 100.00%
Total State Revenue  $         2,504,883 31.1%  $    22,666 45.4%
Public Schools            1,949,045 24.2%        19,029 38.1%
All Other               555,838 6.9%         3,637 7.3%
Federal Revenue  $           511,055 6.3%  $      3,713 7.4%
Total Local Revenue  $         5,046,074 62.6%  $    23,547 47.2%
Property Tax            2,720,971 33.8%        12,526 25.1%
Local Sales Tax            1,123,100 13.9%         5,725 11.5%
Other Local             1,202,003 14.9%         5,295 10.6%
 Tax Base (in thousands)   Tennessee Franklin County County Rank Percent of State
2007 Equalized Assessed Property Value  $     131,625,598  $      818,409
Tax Base Per Capita $21,179 $19,881 32nd  93.9%
2007 County Property Tax Rate (per $100) $2.25 54th 
2008 Total Taxable Sales   $       69,005,974  $      261,417
Tax Base Per Capita $11,103 $6,350 29th  57.2%
2008 County Sales Tax Rate 2.25% 40th 
VII.  Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
Estimated Costs, 2007 - 2012 (in thousands)   Tennessee Franklin County County Rank Percent of State
Project  Type
Water & Wastewater  $         3,855,355  $       30,578 31st 0.8%
Transportation           17,106,712           18,961 84th 0.1%
Non K-12 Education            3,015,869           12,820 19th 0.4%
Recreation            1,118,527           12,308 21st 1.1%
Law Enforcement            1,826,201             6,450 44th 0.4%
Existing School Improvements            1,899,735             2,650 57th 0.1%
Housing               100,189                500 10th 0.5%
Fire Protection               220,725                400 39th 0.2%
Public Buildings               526,288                100 73rd 0.0%
K-12 New School Construction            1,798,581                    - 45th 0.0%
Other Utilities               598,698                    - 32nd 0.0%
Business District Development               375,758                    - 23rd 0.0%
Stormwater               371,227                    - 39th 0.0%
Community Development               367,547                    - 50th 0.0%
Public Health Facilities               323,093                    - 30th 0.0%
Libraries, Museums, & Historic Sites               285,785                    - 52nd 0.0%
Industrial Sites & Parks               241,362                    - 68th 0.0%
School System-wide Need                 63,021                    - 16th 0.0%
Solid Waste                 54,314                    - 30th 0.0%
Other Facilities                 32,755                    - 9th 0.0%
Telecommunications                 17,009                    - 5th 0.0%
Property Acquisition                   3,956                    - 8th 0.0%
Grand Total  $       34,202,707  $       84,767 75th 0.2%
VIII.  Adult & Post-secondary Education
Adult Educational Attainment     Tennessee Franklin County County Rank
2000 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 75.9% 73.8% 24th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 19.6% 15.3% 19th 
2008 Estimate
1990 Census
Percent w/ HS diploma (or equivalent) or better 67.1% 63.5% 24th 
Percent w/ Bachelors Degree or better 16.0% 13.1% 18th 
 Number of Post-secondary Institutions (2008)      
Four-year Colleges and Universities 77 1
Public 14 0
Private 63 1
Other Public Institutions 93 0
Community Colleges 13 0
Technology Centers 27 0
Two-Year Private Institutions 20 0
Off-campus Sites 33 0
2007 - 2008 Enrollment (full-time equivalent) at Post-secondary Institutions    
Four-year Colleges and Universities*          214,260                1,557
Public 134,696 0
Private 79,564 1,557
Other Public Institutions* 134,278 0
Community Colleges 80,454 0
Technology Centers 13,939 0
Two-Year Private Insitutions 11,049 0
Off-campus Sites 28,836 0
* Note: By location of instiution, not county of residence of students
IX.  Public School Systems  (Total number of school systems is 136)
Statewide Franklin County    
Number of Students
2007-2008                 944,738                    5,953               
Percent of Statewide 0.6%          
1997-1998                 834,318                    5,668               
Percent of Statewide 0.7%          
Increase/(Decrease)                 110,420 285          
Percent Change 13.2% 5.0%          
2007-2008
Free or Reduced-price Meals 54.5% 58.5%
Federal Title 1 39.7% 20.8%
Special Education 14.7% 16.3%
English Language Learners 3.2% 0.8%
Statewide Franklin County    
2007-2008 Accreditation by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
Elementary Schools 71.5% 100.0%
Secondary Schools 90.8% 100.0%
Students per Classroom Teacher*
2007-2008                      14.9                      15.1               
1997-1998                      15.8                      14.7               
Increase/(Decrease)                       (0.9)                        0.4                    
Progress Through School
Promotion Rate
2007-2008 98.0% 98.9%          
1997-1998 96.6% 98.5%
Dropout Rate
2007-2008 10.1% 10.4%
1997-1998 4.5% 6.1%
*Classroom teachers include art, music and physical education teachers.  Because these auxiliary teachers are
included, ratios of students to classroom teachers do not represent and tend to be lower than actual class sizes.
Statewide Franklin County    
Expenditures per Student
2007-2008 $7,742 $7,276
Percent of Statewide 94.0%          
1997-1998 $5,123 $4,535
Percent of Statewide 88.5%          
Increase/Decrease $2,618 $2,740          
Percent Change 51.1% 60.4%          
Classroom Teachers' Average Salary*
2007-2008 $44,820 $41,741
Percent of Statewide 93.1%
1997-1998 $34,584 $30,011
Percent of Statewide 86.8%
Gain $10,236 $11,730
Percent Change 29.6% 39.1%          
Revenue by Source (percent of total)
2007-2008
State 47.6% 57.4%
Federal 10.8% 9.7%
Local 41.6% 32.9%
System Rank for Percent Local 49th 
2006-2007
State 45.5% 56.5%
Federal 11.0% 10.3%
Local 43.5% 33.3%
System Rank for Percent Local 55th 
Statewide Franklin County County Rank
2008-2009 County Area Fiscal Capacity        
Estimated Local Revenue per Student $2,782 $1,690 45th 
Sources of Information for County Profiles
I. Geography & Demographics
U.S. Bureau of the Census--all data except for marriage and divorce rates.
www.census.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
TN Dept. of Health - marriage and divorce rates.
http://health.state.tn.us/
II. Income & Poverty
U.S. Bureau of the Census--median household income data & poverty rates.
www.census.gov
TN Dept. of Human Services--Food Stamp data and Families First data.
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_fsp.htm
http://www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_tanf.htm
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - per capita income data
www.bea.gov
III. Health & Healthcare
TN Dept.of Health, Health Statistics & Research--pregnancy, births, mortality & healthcare access data.
http://health.state.tn.us/statistics/healthdata.htm
IV. Employment
TN Dept. Of Labor and Workforce Development - unemployment data. 
http://www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/
U.S. Department of Labor - employment data.
ww.bls.gov/lau/home.htm
V. Value of Farmland and Agricultural Product Sold
U.S. Department of Agriculture - farmland data
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
VI. County Government Finance (municipalities' revenue data not available)
TN County Technical Advisory Service (CTAS), Resource Center--county revenue data.
www.ctas.utk.edu
TN Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessment--equalized assessed property values.
http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/pa/taxaggr.htm
TN Dept. of Revenue--total taxable sales.
www.state.tn.us/revenue/files.htm
VII. Public Infrastructure Needs Inventory
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--all data. 
http://tn.gov/tacir/infrastructure.html
VIII. Adult & Post-secondary Education
U.S. Bureau of the Census--educational attainment.
www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
TN Higher Education Commission--post-secondary institution and enrollment data.
www.state.tn.us/thec
IX. Public School Systems (Total number of school systems is 136)
TN Department of Education--all data except fiscal capacity.
http://www.state.tn.us/education/mdata.shtml
TN Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations--education fiscal capacity.
http://tn.gov/tacir/fiscalcapacity.html
Prepared by TACIR