Franklin County, Florida
County seat: Apalachicola · Population 13,029 (2025) · 545 sq mi
Franklin County is the 65th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 13,029 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Apalachicola. It is part of the Apalachee region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 3 neighboring counties.
Franklin County facts
- County seat
- Apalachicola
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,029 +4.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 545 sq mi 54th largest of 67
- Water area
- 877 sq mi
- Population density
- 24 per sq mi
- Established
- 1832
- Named after
- Benjamin Franklin American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
- Largest city
- Eastpoint 3,163
- Median household income
- $64,105
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12037
Cities and towns in Franklin County
Franklin County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Franklin County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrabelle | City | 2,572 | |
| Apalachicola (county seat) | City | 2,473 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Eastpoint | 3,163 | |
| St. George Island | 1,133 |
ZIP codes in Franklin County
8 ZIP codes reach into Franklin County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32320
- 32321 also Liberty County
- 32322
- 32323
- 32328
- 32346 also Wakulla County
- 32358 also Wakulla County
- 32456 also Gulf and Bay counties
Population of Franklin County, 2020–2025
Franklin County grew by 579 people (+4.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 449 more deaths than births and a net gain of 997 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,473 |
| 2021 | 12,181 |
| 2022 | 12,471 |
| 2023 | 12,608 |
| 2024 | 12,954 |
| 2025 | 13,029 |
Neighboring counties
- Gulf County northwest · 15,943 people
- Wakulla County northeast · 38,089 people
- Liberty County north · 8,035 people
Printable Franklin County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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