Franklin County, North Carolina

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 71,962
Median household income: $71,386
Median home value: $240,900

Home to 71,962 residents, Franklin County is one of North Carolina's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,386 runs in line with the North Carolina figure of $69,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population grew 8.4% from 66,362 to 71,962, while its median household income rose 29.3% from $55,193 to $71,386.

24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,962
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,386
Median home value: $240,900
Median gross rent: $988
Housing units: 30,790
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,36271,962

Median household income

$55,193$71,386

Median home value

$150,400$240,900

Median gross rent

$829$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,362	$55,193	$150,400	$829
2020	68,027	$58,172	$161,500	$855
2021	67,598	$62,332	$174,200	$907
2022	69,680	$70,493	$209,500	$971
2023	71,962	$71,386	$240,900	$988

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,019	5.6%
5 to 17	11,725	16.3%
18 to 24	5,894	8.2%
25 to 34	8,764	12.2%
35 to 44	9,036	12.6%
45 to 54	9,774	13.6%
55 to 64	10,474	14.6%
65 to 74	7,678	10.7%
75 and over	4,598	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,982	61.1%
Black or African American	16,452	22.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	160	0.2%
Asian	582	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	231	0.3%
Two or more races	2,916	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,637	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,208	12.3%
High school graduate	14,756	29.3%
Some college or associate's	17,084	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	8,492	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,784	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,568	79.6%
Carpooled	2,980	8.9%
Public transit	35	0.1%
Walked	173	0.5%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	3,447	10.3%
Other means	162	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,261	14.2%
15 to 29 min	7,986	26.7%
30 to 44 min	7,619	25.5%
45 to 59 min	5,827	19.5%
60+ min	4,231	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 10.1% (7,118 of 70,540)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,909	72.5%
Nonfamily households	7,533	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27,442	89.1%
Vacant	3,348	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,438	78.1%
Renter-occupied	6,004	21.9%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other23.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,081	71.7%
1-unit, attached	184	0.6%
2 to 4 units	480	1.6%
5 to 19 units	544	1.8%
20 or more units	277	0.9%
Mobile home & other	7,224	23.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 37069
State: North Carolina
Land area: 492 sq mi
Water area: 2.77 sq mi
Center point: 36.0882, -78.2831