Franklin County, North Carolina

Franklin County is home to 74,386 people. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $74,240.

Open the interactive county page · See it on the map

MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population74,38610,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$74,240$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.1%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.4%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.2%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$284,300$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,083$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.6%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.0%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.0 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Neighboring counties

Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.