Franklin County, New York
County seat: Malone · Population 46,500 (2025) · 1,629 sq mi
Franklin County is the 50th most populous of New York's 62 counties, with 46,500 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Malone. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Franklin County facts
- County seat
- Malone
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 46,500 −2.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,629 sq mi 4th largest of 62
- Water area
- 68 sq mi
- Population density
- 29 per sq mi
- Established
- 1808
- Same name
- One of 24 Franklin Counties in the US
- Named after
- Benjamin Franklin American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
- Largest city
- Malone 11,677
- Median household income
- $65,151
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 24
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 36033
Cities and towns in Franklin County
Franklin County has 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malone (county seat) | Village | 5,315 | |
| Saranac Lake | Village | 3,465 | Essex County |
| Tupper Lake | Village | 3,288 | |
| Chateaugay | Village | 741 | |
| Brushton | Village | 429 | |
| Burke | Village | 164 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Akwesasne | 3,833 | St. Lawrence County |
| Fort Covington | 1,041 | |
| Paul Smiths | 623 | |
| St. Regis Falls | 316 |
ZIP codes in Franklin County
24 ZIP codes reach into Franklin County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 12913 also Essex County
- 12914 also St. Lawrence County
- 12915
- 12916
- 12917
- 12920 also Clinton County
- 12926
- 12930 also St. Lawrence County
- 12937
- 12939
- 12945
- 12953
- 12957
- 12966
- 12967 also St. Lawrence County
- 12969
- 12970
- 12976
- 12980 also St. Lawrence County
- 12981 also Clinton County
- 12983 also Essex County
- 12986 also St. Lawrence County
- 12989
- 13655
Population of Franklin County, 2020–2025
Franklin County shrank by 1,054 people (−2.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 658 more deaths than births and a net loss of 382 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 47,252 |
| 2021 | 46,801 |
| 2022 | 46,112 |
| 2023 | 46,224 |
| 2024 | 46,983 |
| 2025 | 46,500 |
Neighboring counties
- St. Lawrence County west · 105,488 people
- Clinton County east · 78,138 people
- Essex County southeast · 36,438 people
- Hamilton County south · 5,006 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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