Franklin city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,212
Median household income: $65,125
Median home value: $227,200

Home to 8,212 residents, Franklin city is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,125 is below the Virginia median ($90,974).

Between 2019 and 2023, Franklin city's population held roughly steady from 8,147 to 8,212, while its median household income rose 61.1% from $40,417 to $65,125.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $995.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,212
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,125
Median home value: $227,200
Median gross rent: $995
Housing units: 3,897
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1478,212

Median household income

$40,417$65,125

Median home value

$164,100$227,200

Median gross rent

$860$995

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,147	$40,417	$164,100	$860
2020	8,015	$49,811	$179,200	$833
2021	8,249	$49,424	$178,800	$851
2022	8,194	$57,537	$197,900	$925
2023	8,212	$65,125	$227,200	$995

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	617	7.5%
5 to 17	1,565	19.1%
18 to 24	442	5.4%
25 to 34	1,052	12.8%
35 to 44	859	10.5%
45 to 54	969	11.8%
55 to 64	1,146	14.0%
65 to 74	853	10.4%
75 and over	709	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,102	37.8%
Black or African American	4,244	51.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	188	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	419	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	259	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	857	15.3%
High school graduate	1,653	29.6%
Some college or associate's	1,601	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	880	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	597	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,020	86.0%
Carpooled	112	3.2%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	158	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	120	3.4%
Other means	97	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,802	53.1%
15 to 29 min	549	16.2%
30 to 44 min	581	17.1%
45 to 59 min	141	4.2%
60+ min	319	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 16.7% (1,340 of 8,032)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,345	69.2%
Nonfamily households	1,043	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,388	86.9%
Vacant	509	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,809	53.4%
Renter-occupied	1,579	46.6%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,789	71.6%
1-unit, attached	80	2.1%
2 to 4 units	520	13.3%
5 to 19 units	407	10.4%
20 or more units	95	2.4%
Mobile home & other	6	0.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 51620
State: Virginia
Land area: 8.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 36.6840, -76.9414