Franklin County

Franklin County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population68,573
County SeatFranklin County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS069
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population59,005
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)69,680
Median Age41.0
Veterans4,484
Housing Units29,764
Uninsured831
Net Migration (recent)6,580
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,182
Total Employees11,786
Avg Annual Pay$57,174
Median Household Income$70,493
Poverty Rate9.7%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$69,748
Federal Spending FY2024$415,156,959
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,054

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$209,500
Median Rent$971
FMR Studio$1,533
FMR 1BR$1,592
FMR 2BR$1,763
FMR 3BR$2,192
FMR 4BR$2,961

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking17.3%
Adult Obesity36.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches95
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)41
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools75
SNAP Stores92
Bank Branches22

Agriculture

Total Farms518
Land in Farms (acres)21,979
Avg Farm Size (acres)42.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10
DRHURRICANE MATTHEW2016-10-10
EMHURRICANE MATTHEW2016-10-07

Detailed Topics

Communities in Franklin County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.