Franklin County, NC Demographic Data
Franklin County, NC Summary
Franklin County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 61,156
- Area: 494.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 491.68 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.82 sq. miles
- Population Density: 123.67 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 200.13 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Franklin County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,754
50%
50.8
Male
31,235
50%
49.2
Total Population
62,989
323,128,000
Franklin County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,558
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,080
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,244
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,156
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,801
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,026
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,387
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,443
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,629
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,106
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,905
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,719
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
935
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,553
77.1%
77.2
Female
24,832
51.1%
51.3
Male
23,721
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
46,294
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,049
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,559
15.2%
15.2
Female
5,388
56.4%
55.8
Male
4,171
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Franklin County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
61,345
97.4%
96.8
White
42,412
67.3%
72.6
Black or African American
16,230
25.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
808
1.3%
0.8
Asian
260
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
58
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
55
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
62
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
73
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
12
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,634
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,644
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,969
7.9%
17.8
Mexican
3,404
5.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
226
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
198
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,141
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
58,020
92.1%
82.2
Franklin County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,348
5.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,908
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,025
30.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,577
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,487
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,141
14.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,664
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,256
16.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
35,894
83.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,805
20.4%
31.2
Franklin County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,245
27.9%
33.7%
Now Married
25,585
50.1%
47.5
Divorced
5,822
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,968
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
3,487
6.8
5.8%
Franklin County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,969
92.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,462
7.5%
21.6%
Spanish
3,645
6.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
435
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
178
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
204
0.3%
1.1%
Franklin County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,858
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,457
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,999
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,278
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,505
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,291
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,768
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,387
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
796
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
380
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,272
57,617
Per capita income
22,394
31,128
Franklin County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
560
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,755
6.4%
9.8
Construction
2,429
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,722
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,240
4.5%
6.6
Information
342
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,870
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,448
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,681
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,716
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,838
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,054
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
673
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,776
13.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,200
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,909
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,933
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,510
16.5%
18.1%
Franklin County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,686
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,119
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,516
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
43
0.2%
5.1
Walked
405
1.5%
2.7
Other means
354
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,249
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.2
26.6
Franklin County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,569
6.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,561
27.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,698
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
6,891
29.1%
21.0
Franklin County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,719
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,288
72.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,431
27.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,215
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Franklin County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,934
1 room
188
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
187
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,799
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
4,110
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
7,182
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
5,149
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,654
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,168
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,497
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Franklin County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,934
1-unit, detached
18,035
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
142
0.5%
5.9
2-units
373
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
287
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
178
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
171
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
159
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
7,582
28.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
7
0.0%
0.1
Franklin County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,602
5.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
585
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,381
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,605
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,429
12.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,217
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,562
24.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,787
25.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
622
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
144
0.5%
1.4%
Franklin County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,806
7.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,875
16.3%
4.7
Electricity
16,600
70.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
566
2.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
623
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
81
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
159
0.7%
1.1
Franklin County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,711
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
194
1.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
238
2.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
327
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
868
8.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,688
15.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,444
32.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,952
36.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,202
39.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,805
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,214
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
647
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,792
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,916
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
132
2.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,130
19.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,131
19.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,502
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
515
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
731
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
702
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
769
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
754
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
713
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
531
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,299
39.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
663
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,288
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,932
11.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,541
20.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,375
25.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,824
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,849
16.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,367
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
268
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
132
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,500
205,000
