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Franklin County, Florida

Franklin County, Florida, has 13,029 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Apalachicola. It uses Central Time and Eastern Time and covers 545 sq mi (1,412 km²) of land.

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Franklin County in Florida
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Franklin County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
13,029
Land area
545 sq mi (1,412 km²)
County seat or government
Apalachicola
Time zone
Central Time, Eastern TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$64,105 ± $5,989
Median home value
$273,300 ± $46,511
Median rent, with utilities
$1,049 ± $168
Homes lived in by their owners
80.9% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Tallahassee, FL metro area
Water area
877 sq mi (2,270 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12037
Coordinates (central point)
29.677794, -84.815213
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Franklin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Franklin County straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 324567,510 people
  2. 323215,531 people
  3. 323284,409 people
  4. 323203,792 people
  5. 323223,678 people
  6. 323462,356 people
  7. 323581,927 people
  8. 3232390 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Franklin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Franklin County, largest first

  1. Franklin County School District12,553 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Eastpoint, Florida (CDP)3,163 people
  2. Carrabelle, Florida (city)2,438 people
  3. Apalachicola, Florida (city)2,431 people
  4. St. George Island, Florida (CDP)1,133 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Gulf County, Florida30 mi northwest
  2. Wakulla County, Florida40 mi northeast
  3. Liberty County, Florida40 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.