Franklin

Population: 4,221
Median household income: $43,991
Median home value: $190,600

Located in Macon County, North Carolina, Franklin is a community with a population of 4,221. At $43,991, its median household income sits below Macon County's $53,298.

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin's population grew 6.1% from 3,980 to 4,221, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $139,200 to $190,600.

The typical home was built around 1983. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,221
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,991
Median home value: $190,600
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 2,192
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9804,221

Median household income

$36,134$43,991

Median home value

$139,200$190,600

Median gross rent

$749$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,980	$36,134	$139,200	$749
2020	4,030	$39,754	$156,400	$755
2021	4,131	$36,158	$154,100	$798
2022	4,184	$38,947	$164,900	$824
2023	4,221	$43,991	$190,600	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	4.8%
5 to 17	602	14.3%
18 to 24	405	9.6%
25 to 34	289	6.8%
35 to 44	460	10.9%
45 to 54	522	12.4%
55 to 64	672	15.9%
65 to 74	491	11.6%
75 and over	577	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,059	72.5%
Black or African American	83	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	13	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	328	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	734	17.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	572	19.0%
High school graduate	664	22.1%
Some college or associate's	1,107	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	445	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	223	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,472	82.4%
Carpooled	173	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	5.3%
Other means	24	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	834	49.3%
15 to 29 min	138	8.2%
30 to 44 min	311	18.4%
45 to 59 min	317	18.7%
60+ min	93	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 21.6% (903 of 4,187)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,224	61.4%
Nonfamily households	771	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,995	91.0%
Vacant	197	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,127	56.5%
Renter-occupied	868	43.5%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units12.0%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,363	62.2%
1-unit, attached	25	1.1%
2 to 4 units	205	9.4%
5 to 19 units	262	12.0%
20 or more units	188	8.6%
Mobile home & other	149	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3724640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 35.1794, -83.3807