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Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Pasco is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded in 1883 and was created by taking area from Whitman County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 95,222 people. This is an increase of 20.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 79,077 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 1.18% of the total population of Washington.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Connell
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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    • Connell is located in Franklin County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
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  • Kahlotus
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mesa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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    • Mesa is located in Franklin County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
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  • Pasco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Pasco is located in Franklin County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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