Franklin County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,526
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,526
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,637
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 54,457
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 54,457
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 54,477
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 56,159
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,525
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,852
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $240,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,408
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $410
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $829
Building Permits, 2025 143
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,999
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,055
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 160,452
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,866
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 715,953
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,999
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,849
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,903
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,238
Total employment, 2023 13,569
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 540,889
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,130
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,146
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 733
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 958
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 922
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 78.9
Population per square mile, 2010 81.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 690.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 690.43
FIPS Code 51067