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Franklin County in figures

A profile of Franklin County from official statistics: 24 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Franklin County was 82,037 in 2025, up 2.6% from 2024, and the 35th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina.

Population82,0372025Up 2.6% from 2024The 35th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Median age41 years2024Up 0.1 years from 2023The 36th lowest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Population aged 65 and over18.9%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024The 22nd lowest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Foreign-born population share6%2024Up 0.6 percentage points from 2023
Population density64.4 inhabitants per km²2025Up 2.6% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June1,7382025, estimatedCompared with 2,316 in 2024
65K70K75K80K85K2020202120222023202420252020: 69,029 persons2021: 71,697 persons2022: 74,294 persons2023: 77,039 persons2024: 79,930 persons2025: 82,037 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Franklin County was 3.3% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 21st lowest of 100 counties in North Carolina.

Unemployment rate3.3%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.4 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 21st lowest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Median household income$74,2402024Up 4% from 2023The 20th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Per capita personal income$52,1122024Up 5.4% from 2023The 36th lowest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Poverty rate (US official measure)12.6%2024Up 1.3 percentage points from 2023
Gini index42.92024Up 1.3 points from 2023
2.533.544.552021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.7 %2021-08: 4.6 %2021-09: 3.9 %2021-10: 3.9 %2021-11: 3.8 %2021-12: 3.2 %2022-01: 4 %2022-02: 3.7 %2022-03: 3.5 %2022-04: 3.2 %2022-05: 3.4 %2022-06: 3.8 %2022-07: 3.6 %2022-08: 3.8 %2022-09: 3.1 %2022-10: 3.5 %2022-11: 3.4 %2022-12: 3 %2023-01: 3.5 %2023-02: 3.6 %2023-03: 3.4 %2023-04: 2.9 %2023-05: 3.3 %2023-06: 3.5 %2023-07: 3.4 %2023-08: 3.6 %2023-09: 3.1 %2023-10: 3.2 %2023-11: 3.2 %2023-12: 3 %2024-01: 3.4 %2024-02: 3.5 %2024-03: 3.4 %2024-04: 3 %2024-05: 3.3 %2024-06: 3.7 %2024-07: 3.6 %2024-08: 3.7 %2024-09: 3 %2024-10: 3 %2024-11: 3.3 %2024-12: 3 %2025-01: 3.5 %2025-02: 3.4 %2025-03: 3.3 %2025-04: 3 %2025-05: 3.4 %2025-06: 3.6 %2025-07: 3.7 %2025-08: 3.7 %2025-09: 3.3 %2025-11: 3.5 %2025-12: 3 %2026-01: 3.7 %2026-02: 3.4 %2026-03: 3.1 %2026-04: 3.1 %2026-05: 3.3 %2026-06: 3.3 %2026-07: 3.4 %2026-08: 3.3 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Franklin County was $2.88 billion in 2024, up 9.7% from 2023, and the 46th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$2.88 billion2024Up 9.7% from 2023The 46th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina
GDP per capita, US dollars$36,1472024Up 6% from 2023The 22nd lowest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Real GDP growth7.9%2024Up 3.7 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 7th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina
5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00020012005200920132017202120242001: 738.5 USD million2002: 770.2 USD million2003: 826.3 USD million2004: 892.5 USD million2005: 971 USD million2006: 1,145.5 USD million2007: 1,273.5 USD million2008: 1,265 USD million2009: 1,310.4 USD million2010: 1,292.4 USD million2011: 1,306.4 USD million2012: 1,173.2 USD million2013: 1,276.9 USD million2014: 1,424.2 USD million2015: 1,617.7 USD million2016: 1,720.2 USD million2017: 1,712.7 USD million2018: 1,730.2 USD million2019: 1,815.2 USD million2020: 1,972.8 USD million2021: 2,147.7 USD million2022: 2,413.7 USD million2023: 2,628.3 USD million2024: 2,883.5 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Franklin County was $284,300 in 2024, up 18% from 2023, and the 26th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina.

Median home value$284,3002024Up 18% from 2023The 26th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina
County house price annual change, sales and refinances2.07%2025Down 0.51 percentage points from 2024The 40th lowest of 97 counties in North Carolina
Median gross rent (monthly)$1,0832024Up 9.6% from 2023The 33rd highest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)78.6%2024Up 0.5 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits7352025, estimatedDown 22.5% from 2024
150K175K200K225K250K275K300K20212022202320242021: 174,200 USD2022: 209,500 USD2023: 240,900 USD2024: 284,300 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Franklin County were 1,009 in 2023, up 3.7% from 2022, and the 47th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina.

Employer firms1,0092023Up 3.7% from 2022The 47th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Establishment entry rate12.774%2023Up 0.03 percentage points from 2022The 6th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Establishment exit rate9.342%2023Down 1.53 percentage points from 2022The 30th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina
Job creation rate15.086%2023Down less than 0.01 percentage points from 2022
Farms5182022No 2021 figure to compare
6007008009001,0001,10019992003200720112015201920231999: 680 count2000: 700 count2001: 716 count2002: 757 count2003: 744 count2004: 760 count2005: 798 count2006: 823 count2007: 849 count2008: 876 count2009: 813 count2010: 807 count2011: 810 count2012: 794 count2013: 802 count2014: 813 count2015: 807 count2016: 852 count2017: 883 count2018: 891 count2019: 918 count2020: 923 count2021: 952 count2022: 973 count2023: 1,009 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment entry rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  22. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: establishment exit rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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