Franklin County, NC

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2024 Population

74,386

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.244% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

9.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,240

4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$284,300

18% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

35,129

3.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Franklin County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Franklin County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Franklin County, NC are Louisburg College (107 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Franklin County, NC was $284,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Franklin County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Franklin County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Franklin County, NC borders Granville County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Nash County, NC, Vance County, NC, Wake County, NC, and Warren County, NC.

United States North Carolina Raleigh, NC

Population & Diversity

Franklin County, NC is home to a population of 74.4k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.01% of Franklin County, NC residents were born outside of the country (4.47k people).

In 2024, there were 2.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.1k people) in Franklin County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.46k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Franklin County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin County, NC was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Franklin County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.1k ± 207
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 586
Other (Hispanic)
4.46k ± 705

11.2%

Hispanic Population

8.32k people

11.2% of the people in Franklin County, NC are hispanic (8.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Franklin County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

6.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.47k people

5.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.85k people

As of 2024, 6.01% of Franklin County, NC residents (4.47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin County, NC was 5.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Franklin County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,518 ± 378
Vietnam
1,358 ± 266
Gulf War (1990s)
773 ± 208

Franklin County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Franklin County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Franklin County, NC employs 35.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin County, NC were Construction (4,533 people), Retail Trade (4,102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,974 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($77,371), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,313), and Public Administration ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

35.1k

2024 Value

± 1,647

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 6.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, NC grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 33.9k employees to 35.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, NC, are Management Occupations (3,836 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,815 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

35.1k

2024 Value

± 1,647

3.6%

1 Year growth

± 6.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin County, NC grew at a rate of 3.6%, from 33.9k employees to 35.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, NC, are Construction (4,533 people), Retail Trade (4,102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,974 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,096

Median earning men ± $1,946

$41,120

Median earning women ± $2,205

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,832), Public Administration ($70,126), and Manufacturing ($62,807).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,333), Wholesale Trade ($61,104), and Public Administration ($54,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

192
Construction
98
Other Services (except Public Administration)
80
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$313k
Manufacturing
$81.5k
Construction
$45.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Franklin County, NC awarded 107 degrees. The student population of Franklin County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 305 male students and 108 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin County, NC are Black or African American (46 and 43.8%), White (37 and 35.2%), Hispanic or Latino (15 and 14.3%), and Two or More Races (5 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Franklin County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Louisburg College (107 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Franklin County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (82 and 76.6%), General Business (15 and 14%), and General Biological Sciences (10 and 9.35%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Franklin County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 32%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 413 (73.8% men and 26.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 413 students enrolled in Franklin County, NC, 73.8% men and 26.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 272 records, of which 19.9% were women and 80.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
82 degrees awarded
General Business
15 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Franklin County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Franklin County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Louisburg College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

107 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Louisburg College with 107 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 73 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin County, NC, which is 2.15 times more than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 46 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 37 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($19,928) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($3,046) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin County, NC was $284,300 in 2024, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,900 to $284,300, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin County, NC is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin County, NC have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.82%.

Housing

Property

$284,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,000

$22,420

Median Property Taxes

±$1,201

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Franklin County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Franklin County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Franklin County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,240

Median Household Income

± $3,647

28.5k

Number of Households

± 1,470

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.5k households in Franklin County, NC grew to $74,240 from the previous year's value of $71,386.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Franklin County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (9.58%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Franklin County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, NC have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2% of the workforce in Franklin County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.82%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, NC (8.06k out of 72.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15% of the children was living in poverty in Franklin County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 142 in Franklin County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 3.91 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.8% of the population of Franklin County, NC has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, NC see 7,967 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,967 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9317 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 713 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

7,967 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, NC

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, NC see an average of 7,967 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (7,967 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Franklin County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.23%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

2.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin County, NC declined by 5.77% from 9.8% to 9.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.8 in Franklin County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38% in Franklin County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, NC.