Franklin County, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
55,130
Rank #944 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,849 −8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,278 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.7% +0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,435 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Home Value
$240,400 −14.7% vs nat'l
Rank #982 of 3,222
69th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1% −25.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,204 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −55.8% vs nat'l
Rank #393 of 3,222
88th %ile

At a Glance

78.5% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
25.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.1%36.3%54.4%72.6%85.6%6.8%3.7%3.0%0.6%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Franklin County, Virginia

Franklin County, Virginia has a total population of 55,130, making it the 944th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Franklin County is 48.4 years, which is 24.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Franklin County is $68,849, which ranks #1,278 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Franklin County is $240,400, 14.7% below the national median. Renters in Franklin County pay a median gross rent of $829 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Franklin County, 25.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.6 min.

Franklin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.7%).

All data for Franklin County, Virginia 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.