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1,206 people live in this town, settled in 1849.
Franklin Springs’ best subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for walkability; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. 9.9% of residents are under 18 in Franklin Springs, where Georgia’s towns sit at 24% and U.S. towns at 22%. On safety, just 1 of Georgia’s 152 towns do better. Only 10 of Georgia’s 374 towns score lower on the outdoors. Franklin Springs is home to Emmanuel University. Franklin Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Franklin Springs beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Franklin Springs is from typical.
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Census counts: 75 in 1930, a low of 75 in 1930, 1,155 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Franklin Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Franklin Springs.
13% of Franklin Springs residents are 65 or older. Since 2020, Franklin Springs has grown 5.6%, to 1,206 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 56% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 21% of residents (39% statewide). Georgia has just over a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 29%.
| Franklin Springs | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22.9 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 25% | 29% |
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.6 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Franklin Springs | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.2% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 45.8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.5% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.2% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.6% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.5% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.3% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Franklin Springs reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Only 4 of the 150 Georgia towns we compare have a lower level of violent crime than Franklin Springs. No violent crime was reported locally.
| Franklin Springs | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 14.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Franklin Springs once, in 2004. Compared with 85% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Expected losses in Franklin Springs break down as 44% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
9.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Franklin Springs. Only 1% of working residents stay in Franklin Springs for work; the rest commute out. The average trip to work locally is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Royston (10%), Lavonia (6%) and Athens (5%).
| Franklin Springs | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 9.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Franklin Springs who have obesity: 32%. This Georgia town does better than the Georgia average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. Among adults locally, 25% have high blood pressure and 46% feel lonely. Only 3 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Franklin Springs.
| Franklin Springs | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Franklin Springs | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.2% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Franklin Springs’ July high comes in at 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Franklin Springs, the going rate for rent is $939 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.1% in value. Among households locally, 55% own their home.
| Franklin Springs | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $939 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Franklin Springs
College town 38 of every 100 Franklin Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
City in Georgia, United States
Franklin Springs is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Franklin Springs had a population of 1,155. Emmanuel University is located here.
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Yes. That is 5.4 years of the area's median household income ($53,046 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.