Franklinton, North Carolina Population 2024

2,800

Franklinton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Franklinton was:

  • White: 52.62%
  • Black or African American: 38.6%
  • Two or more races: 6.6%
  • Other race: 1.17%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,611.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.36% (330)
The current population of Franklinton, North Carolina is 2,800 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,470.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,34852.62%
Black or African American98938.6%
Two or more races1696.6%
Other race301.17%
Asian230.9%
Native American30.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklinton Population by Race

Franklinton Population Pyramid 2024

Franklinton Median Age

35.4

Total

32.2

Male

36

Female

Franklinton Adults

There are 1,866 adults, (342 of whom are seniors) in Franklinton.

Franklinton Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklinton Sex Ratio

Female1,36453.24%
Male1,19846.76%

Franklinton Population by Age

Franklinton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9192.7967.432.6
Married3524.0882.717.3
Non Family2681.0455.244.8
Female2612.9463.236.8
Male382.1139.560.5

3.45

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklinton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1046.63%
Associates Degree1348.55%
Bachelors Degree20513.07%
Graduate Degree17210.97%
High School Graduate52233.29%
Less Than 9th Grade634.02%
Some College36823.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklinton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklinton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White750704244
Black694576118
Hispanic61610
2+ Races53510
Other Race30300
Asian151515
Native American320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Franklinton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,469$113,854$42,386
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$23,797$28,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$55,046$56,019$0
Overall$40,450$49,536$29,628
Some College$42,232$48,482$29,155

$40,450

Average Earnings

$49,536

Average Male

$29,628

Average Female

Franklinton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklinton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklinton Language

97.45% of Franklinton residents speak only English, while 2.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.4% of the population.

Franklinton Language

Franklinton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black98914614.76%
White1,3251239.28%
Multiple16974.14%

10.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.1%

Male Poverty Rate

11.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklinton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklinton is Black, with 14.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklinton is Multiple, with 4.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.02%.

Franklinton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.76%
High School11.3%
Some College7.57%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

Franklinton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.71%
Male Unemployed7.69%
Female Employed7.24%
Male Employed1.18%

Franklinton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklinton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,779$93,282
Households$64,053$81,439
Married Families$89,464$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,000$47,905

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklinton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.0%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklinton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklinton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Franklinton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklinton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

86

Number of Veterans

59

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War31
Vietnam31
First Gulf War13
Korea4
World War II0

Franklinton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
35 to 5423
55 to 6415
75+12
18 to 348

Franklinton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White697.29%
Black172.1%

Franklinton Veterans by Race

Franklinton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklinton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

Franklinton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklinton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklinton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.28%

Born in Franklinton

97.89%

Native Born

2.11%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.89% of Franklinton residents were born in the United States, with 69.28% having been born in North Carolina. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklinton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,213822.62%
20283,131832.72%
20273,048832.8%
20262,965822.84%
20252,883832.96%
20242,800823.02%
20232,718813.07%
20222,637752.93%
20212,562923.72%
20202,4702249.97%
20192,246652.98%
20182,181472.2%
20172,134462.2%
20162,088-3-0.14%
20152,091281.36%
20142,063160.78%
20132,047180.89%
20122,029100.5%
20112,01920.1%
20102,01700%

Franklinton Population by Year