How Franklin County Compares

Franklin County

11.1%

North Carolina Average

11.1%

Rank #21 of 100 in state

National

12.6%

12.3% below

National Distribution

Where Franklin County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Franklin County: 11.1%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,015	Chatham County, NC	11.0%
#1,016	Douglas County, SD	11.0%
#1,017	Stark County, IL	11.1%
#1,018	Franklin County, NC	11.1%
#1,019	Indian River County, FL	11.1%
#1,020	Houston County, GA	11.1%
#1,021	Madison County, IL	11.1%

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Poverty Rate in Franklin County, North Carolina

Franklin County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 11.1%, which ranks #1,018 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.3% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within North Carolina, Franklin County ranks #21 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 68th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.