Franklin County, Virginia Population 2024

56,019

Franklin County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 56,019 with a growth rate of 0.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Virginia is the 32nd largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 56,174 and has seen a growth of -0.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202958,3694700.81%
202857,8994700.82%
202757,4294700.83%
202656,9594700.83%
202556,4894700.84%
202456,0194700.85%
202355,5494700.85%
202255,079620.11%
202155,0175350.98%
202054,482-1,703-3.03%
201956,185-112-0.2%
201856,297-44-0.08%
201756,3411740.31%
201656,167-67-0.12%
201556,234-31-0.06%
201456,265-7-0.01%
201356,272-21-0.04%
201256,293-46-0.08%
201156,3391650.29%
201056,17400%
199039,5493,80910.66%
198035,7408,88233.07%
197026,8589333.6%
196025,9251,3655.56%
195024,560-1,304-5.04%
194025,8641,5276.27%
193024,337-1,946-7.4%
192026,283-197-0.74%
191026,4805272.03%
190025,9539683.87%
189024,985-99-0.39%
188025,0846,82037.34%
187018,264-1,834-9.13%
186020,0982,66815.31%
185017,4301,59810.09%
184015,8329216.18%
183014,9112,89424.08%
182012,0171,29312.06%
181010,7241,42215.29%
18009,3022,46035.95%
17906,842-51,527-88.28%
2024 Growth Rate
0.85% (470)
County Website
Franklin County
County Seat
Rocky Mount
2020 Population
54,482
Area
691 mi²
Density
81 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.82% (1,537)
Founded
1785

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,64586.69%
Black or African American4,2827.79%
Two or more races1,9603.57%
Other race5270.96%
Asian3860.7%
Native American1530.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Franklin County, Virginia Population by Race

Franklin County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Virginia Median Age

48.5

Total

47.8

Male

48.9

Female

Franklin County, Virginia Adults

There are 44,587 adults, (13,317 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Virginia.

Franklin County, Virginia Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female27,77450.54%
Male27,18449.46%

Franklin County, Virginia Population by Age

Franklin County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,4842.3979.720.3
Married12,0282.8891.78.3
Non Family7,0491.1770.229.8
Female2,1403.0653.546.5
Male1,2673.3262.637.4

2.84

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3925.97%
Associates Degree3,6249.04%
Bachelors Degree6,23715.56%
Graduate Degree3,5148.77%
High School Graduate13,73234.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3883.46%
Some College9,19622.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,56232,3238,880
Black2,7652,526446
Hispanic1,070836239
2+ Races836703215
Other Race29717643
Asian21518389
Native American79768

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.2%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.4%.

Franklin County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,688$75,903$48,278
Graduate Degree$67,180$82,339$60,266
High School Graduate$41,968$49,638$30,347
Less Than 9th Grade$22,886$29,917$18,167
Overall$47,841$54,988$39,023
Some College$46,102$62,689$35,802

$47,841

Average Earnings

$54,988

Average Male

$39,023

Average Female

Franklin County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Virginia Language

96.71% of Franklin County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.38% of the population.

Franklin County, Virginia Language

Franklin County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White46,3144,95510.7%
Black3,88355814.37%
Multiple1,88655329.32%
Hispanic1,93639020.14%
Other5148616.73%
Native15310.65%

11.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.41%

Male Poverty Rate

12.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Virginia is Multiple, with 29.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Virginia is Native, with 0.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.67%.

Franklin County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.72%
High School12.73%
Some College8.01%
Bachelors or Greater2.47%

Franklin County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.14%
Male Unemployed15.97%
Female Employed6.54%
Male Employed4.72%

Franklin County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,085$106,640
Households$68,348$90,740
Married Families$97,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,302$50,552

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Virginia 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 35-44.

Franklin County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,524

Number of Veterans

3,153

Male Veterans

371

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,355
First Gulf War895
Second Gulf War692
Korea130
World War II130

Franklin County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,199
65 to 74910
35 to 54757
55 to 64557
18 to 34101

Franklin County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2248.21%
Black2366.78%
Hispanic665.1%
2+ Races434.08%
Other Race215.74%

Franklin County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Virginia 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

68.04%

Born in Franklin County, Virginia

97.72%

Native Born

2.28%

Foreign Born

1.16%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.72% of Franklin County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 68.04% having been born in Virginia. 1.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklin County, Virginia Place of Birth

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