Franklin County, North Carolina Population 2024

79,602

Franklin County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 79,602 with a growth rate of 3.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, North Carolina is the 37th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 60,835 and has seen a growth of 30.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202992,6072,6012.89%
202890,0062,6012.98%
202787,4052,6013.07%
202684,8042,6013.16%
202582,2032,6013.27%
202479,6022,6013.38%
202377,0012,6013.5%
202274,4002,5683.58%
202171,8322,6683.86%
202069,164-611-0.88%
201969,7752,1293.15%
201867,6461,4712.22%
201766,1751,4942.31%
201664,6811,0141.59%
201563,6679731.55%
201462,6946160.99%
201362,0786731.1%
201261,4054600.75%
201160,9451100.18%
201060,83500%
199036,4146,35921.16%
198030,0553,23512.06%
197026,820-1,935-6.73%
196028,755-2,586-8.25%
195031,3419593.16%
194030,3829263.14%
193029,4562,78910.46%
192026,6671,9758%
191024,692-424-1.69%
190025,1164,02619.09%
189021,0902611.25%
188020,8296,69547.37%
187014,134270.19%
186014,1072,39420.44%
185011,7137336.68%
184010,9803152.95%
183010,6659249.49%
18209,741-425-4.18%
181010,1661,63719.19%
18008,52997012.83%
17907,559-85,048-91.84%
2024 Growth Rate
3.38% (2,601)
County Website
Franklin County
2020 Population
69,164
Area
492 mi²
Density
162 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
15.09% (10,438)
Founded
1779

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,32762.99%
Black or African American17,07423.73%
Two or more races4,4666.21%
Other race4,2425.89%
Asian5820.81%
Native American2690.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, North Carolina Population by Race

Franklin County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, North Carolina Median Age

40.9

Total

39.3

Male

42.6

Female

Franklin County, North Carolina Adults

There are 56,218 adults, (12,276 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Franklin County, North Carolina Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female36,15650.24%
Male35,80649.76%

Franklin County, North Carolina Population by Age

Franklin County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,4422.5778.121.9
Married15,1563.0490.19.9
Non Family7,5331.1967.132.9
Female3,7653.2156.943.1
Male9883.4358.541.5

3.02

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,6417.24%
Associates Degree5,46810.87%
Bachelors Degree8,49216.87%
Graduate Degree3,7847.52%
High School Graduate14,75629.32%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5675.1%
Some College11,61623.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,77130,1239,307
Black11,86310,0061,971
Hispanic3,7292,190246
2+ Races2,2481,939535
Other Race2,1371,097184
Asian412348190
Native American20016215
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.12%.

Franklin County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,214$80,038$55,222
Graduate Degree$68,125$77,188$61,602
High School Graduate$37,459$46,213$31,824
Less Than 9th Grade$29,733$35,629$22,464
Overall$46,057$51,436$41,237
Some College$45,130$49,695$40,212

$46,057

Average Earnings

$51,436

Average Male

$41,237

Average Female

Franklin County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, North Carolina Language

90.98% of Franklin County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 9.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.07% of the population.

Franklin County, North Carolina Language

Franklin County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,3553,0637.06%
Black16,3402,34914.38%
Hispanic7,5961,53120.16%
Other4,23890821.43%
Multiple4,42355512.55%
Asian579142.42%
Native26393.42%

10.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.52%

Male Poverty Rate

11.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, North Carolina is Other, with 21.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, North Carolina is Asian, with 2.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.73%.

Franklin County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.39%
High School10.59%
Some College5.67%
Bachelors or Greater3.92%

Franklin County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.26%
Male Unemployed28.52%
Female Employed5.78%
Male Employed5.38%

Franklin County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,705$99,877
Households$71,386$87,392
Married Families$95,256$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,270$49,514

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Franklin County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,467

Number of Veterans

3,944

Male Veterans

523

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,415
Second Gulf War1,408
First Gulf War983
Korea155
World War II24

Franklin County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 641,005
35 to 54973
65 to 74956
75+861
18 to 34672

Franklin County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2798.99%
Black8976.55%
Hispanic2745.74%
Other Race1876.56%
2+ Races783.27%
Native American238.55%
Asian30.74%

Franklin County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Franklin County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, North Carolina 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

60.35%

Born in Franklin County, North Carolina

94.64%

Native Born

5.36%

Foreign Born

3.53%

Non Citizen

1.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.64% of Franklin County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 60.35% having been born in North Carolina. 3.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklin County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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