Massachusetts
Franklin
71,029
2020 population
1820
first census record
21
census records
About Franklin
Franklin, Massachusetts, first appears in the United States federal census in 1820, when it recorded a population of 29,268. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 71,029.
Its recorded population peaked at 71,535 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 1 percent.
On the ground today, 40 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Deerfield Pre-Contact Violence Site, Pocumtuck Destruction – Deerfield, Pocumtuck Destruction — Mohawk Attack 1664, and 62 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population by decade
Source
Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).
Battles & engagements in Franklin
Military engagements that took place in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Deerfield Pre-Contact Violence Site
1300
Pocumtuck Destruction – Deerfield
1450
Pocumtuck Destruction — Mohawk Attack 1664
1664
Deerfield Raid 1675
1675
Raid on Deerfield August 25 1675
1675
Northfield Abandoned 1675
1675
First Deerfield Raid
1675
Bloody Brook Ambush (Capt. Lathrop 1675)
1675
Deerfield Abandonment and Meadow Fight
1675
Battle of Bloody Brook MA Sept 18 1675
1675
Northfield Raid
1675
Battle of Muddy Brook (Captain Beers)
1675
Battle of Northfield
1675
Northfield Raids (King Philip's War)
1675
Battle of Bloody Brook (Deerfield 1675)
1675
Bloody Brook Massacre
1675
Attack on Deerfield 1675 (King Philip's War)
1675
Battle of Bloody Brook (King Philip's War)
1675
Deerfield Meadow Fight 1675
1675
Attack on Deerfield (grain convoy) 1675
1675
Raid on Northfield MA (King Philip's War — Second)
1675
Raid on Northfield MA 1675
1675
Battle of Bloody Brook 1675
1675
Bloody Brook
1675
Battle of Bloody Brook
1675
Battle of Turner's Falls (Falls Fight)
1676
Battle of Peskeomskut
1676
Battle of Turner's Falls (King Philip's War)
1676
Battle of Peskeompskut (Falls Fight / Turner's Falls)
1676
Battle of Turners Falls May 19 1676
1676
Battle of Deerfield (Second Raid 1676)
1676
Falls Fight (Battle of Peskeompscutt) 1676
1676
Battle of Peskeompscut approaches
1676
Ambush after Turner's Falls (Turner Killed)
1676
Battle of Turner's Falls (Peskeompscut Falls)
1676
Battle of Turner's Falls (Peskeompscut)
1676
Deerfield Raid 1694 (King William's War)
1694
Raid on Deerfield 1696
1696
Deerfield Massacre (Feb 29 1704) — Detail
1704
Raid on Deerfield February 29 1704
1704
Historic places in Franklin
National Register of Historic Places listings in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Ashfield Plain Historic District
Ashfield
East Leverett Historic District
Leverett
US Post Office-Greenfield Main
Greenfield
Old Deerfield Village Historic District
Deerfield
East Hawley Center Historic District
Hawley
Conway Center Historic District
Conway
East Main-High Street Historic District
Greenfield
Newton Street School
Greenfield
Orange Center Historic District
Orange
Bardwell's Ferry Bridge
Conway
Alexander, Simeon, Jr. House
Northfield
Wendell Town Common Historic District
Wendell
Bernardston Congregational Unitarian Church
Bernardston
New Salem Common Historic District
New Salem
Gill Center Historic District
Gill
King Philip's Hill
Northfield
Whately Center Historic District
Whately
Shelburne Falls Historic District
Shelburne
Pine Street School
Northfield
Northfield Center Cemetery
Northfield
Bissell Bridge
Charlemont
Charlemont Village Historic District
Charlemont
Hill Cemetery and Parson Hubbard House Historic District
Shelburne
Tavern Farm, Old
Greenfield
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This page charts the census history of Franklin County, Massachusetts. A full Aubrey report for an address here pulls together everything the historical record holds about the ground, from the earliest settlement to the twentieth century:
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The Land
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Geology
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Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
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Notable People
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Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
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Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
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Frequently asked about Franklin
When does Franklin first appear in the US census?
Franklin, Massachusetts first appears in the federal census in 1820, with a recorded population of 29,268.
What is the population of Franklin?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Franklin had a recorded population of 71,029.
When did Franklin's population peak?
Franklin's recorded population peaked at 71,535 in 2000.
Were any battles fought in Franklin?
40 documented military engagements took place in Franklin, including Deerfield Pre-Contact Violence Site, Pocumtuck Destruction – Deerfield, Pocumtuck Destruction — Mohawk Attack 1664.
How many historic places are in Franklin?
62 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin, Massachusetts.
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