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Who knew Franklin County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Franklin County, VA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Franklin County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 56,159 #32 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $45,555
Poverty Rate 13.2%
Median Age 44.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Franklin County Demographics Summary

population icon With 56,159 people, Franklin County is the 32nd most populated county in the state of Virginia out of 93 counties. But watch out, Franklin County, because Washington County with 54,876 people and Campbell County with 54,842 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Franklin County residents was $45,555. Franklin County households made slightly more than Southampton County households ($45,426). It looks like Franklin County is keeping up with the Joneses. However, 13.2% of Franklin County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Franklin County residents is 44.1 years young.

race icon The largest Franklin County racial/ethinic groups are White (87.4%) followed by Black (8.1%) and Hispanic (2.5%).

Franklin County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 49,072
Black 4,541
American Indian 112
Asian 251
Pacific Islander 10
Some Other Race 144
Two or More Races 605
Hispanic 1,424
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Franklin County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Franklin County White population is 49,072 persons or 87.4%.
  • The Franklin County Black population is 4,541 persons or 8.1%.
  • The Franklin County Hispanic population is 1,424 persons or 2.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Franklin County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Franklin County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 44.1 years
Median Age - Females 44.7 years
Median Age - Males 43.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.8% of the Franklin County population under 18, Franklin County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 20.8%
Persons Over 65 17.6%
Everyone else 61.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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