Franklin County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
74,386
Rank #759 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,240 −1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #890 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,018 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$284,300 +0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #709 of 3,222
78th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.0% −19.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,012 of 3,222
69th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,728 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

78.6% Homeownership
90.8% Insured
27.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.4%26.9%40.3%53.8%60.7%22.5%11.2%4.1%1.1%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Franklin County, North Carolina

Franklin County, North Carolina has a total population of 74,386, making it the 759th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Franklin County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Franklin County is $74,240, which ranks #890 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Franklin County is $284,300, 0.9% above the national median. Renters in Franklin County pay a median gross rent of $1,083 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Franklin County, 27.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.1 min.

Franklin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.2%).

All data for Franklin County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.