Franklin, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,250

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

5.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.3%

16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,245

2.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$256,600

Population & Diversity

Franklin, VA is home to a population of 8.25k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.812% of Franklin, VA residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 1.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.52k people) in Franklin, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.11k White (Non-Hispanic) and 332 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Franklin, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin, VA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Franklin, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.52k ± 194
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
332 ± 197

3.16%

Hispanic Population

261 people

3.16% of the people in Franklin, VA are hispanic (261 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

0.812%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

2.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2024, 0.812% of Franklin, VA residents (67 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, VA was 2.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
262 ± 153
Vietnam
122 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 84

Franklin, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Franklin, VA employs 3.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Franklin, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (738 people), Manufacturing (477 people), and Educational Services (400 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,409), Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,546), and Wholesale Trade ($73,913).

Employment

Occupations

3.24k

2024 Value

± 461

−9.39%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, VA declined at a rate of −9.39%, from 3.58k employees to 3.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin, VA, are Management Occupations (407 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (348 people), and Production Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

3.24k

2024 Value

± 461

−9.39%

1 Year decline

± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Franklin, VA declined at a rate of −9.39%, from 3.58k employees to 3.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (738 people), Manufacturing (477 people), and Educational Services (400 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin, VA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,448

Median earning men ± $7,133

$40,625

Median earning women ± $10,971

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($86,144), Construction ($85,469), and Wholesale Trade ($73,668).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,185), Public Administration ($47,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,656).

Education

The student population of Franklin, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 475 male students and 744 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Franklin, VA are Black or African American (133 and 44.5%), White (131 and 43.8%), Unknown (15 and 5.02%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 3.68%).

The largest universities in Franklin, VA by number of degrees awarded are Paul D Camp Community College (301 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Franklin, VA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (117 and 38.9%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (48 and 15.9%), and Registered Nursing (34 and 11.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,219 students enrolled in Franklin, VA, 39% men and 61% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 537 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
117 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
Child Care Provider
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Franklin, VA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 117 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Paul D Camp Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

301 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul D Camp Community College with 301 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 105 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin, VA, which is 0.536 times less than the 196 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 133 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 131 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

Public, 2-year ($4,902) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($110) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,466) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Franklin, VA was $256,600 in 2024, which is 0.771 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,200 to $256,600, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Franklin, VA is 53.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Franklin, VA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Franklin, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,270

$1,861

Median Property Taxes

±$298

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.9% of the housing units in Franklin, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin, VA 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.

$63,245

Median Household Income

± $6,558

3.45k

Number of Households

± 450

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.45k households in Franklin, VA declined from $63,245 from the previous year's value of $65,125.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin, VA 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, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.4%)
Worked At Home (4.69%)
Walked (4.29%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Franklin, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.69%) and those who walked to work (4.29%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Franklin, VA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.46% of the workforce in Franklin, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin, VA (1.57k out of 8.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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