Franklin County, VA Demographic Data
Franklin County, VA Summary
Franklin County is located in Virginia
- Population: 56,348
- Area: 711.55 sq. miles
- Land Area: 690.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 21.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 79.19 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,071.19 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Franklin County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,638
51%
50.8
Male
27,592
49%
49.2
Total Population
56,230
323,128,000
Franklin County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,709
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,177
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,177
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,543
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,212
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,775
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,153
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,096
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,261
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,486
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,282
13.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,603
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
756
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,210
80.4%
77.2
Female
23,140
51.2%
51.3
Male
22,070
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,967
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,375
25.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,641
20.7%
15.2
Female
6,131
52.7%
55.8
Male
5,510
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Franklin County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,567
98.8%
96.8
White
50,007
88.9%
72.6
Black or African American
4,646
8.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
103
0.2%
0.8
Asian
124
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
46
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
53
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
25
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
687
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
663
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,512
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,126
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
211
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
55
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
120
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
54,718
97.3%
82.2
Franklin County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,252
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,647
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,505
33.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,385
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,278
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,183
12.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,162
7.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,899
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
34,513
85.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,345
20.6%
31.2
Franklin County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,947
23.2%
33.7%
Now Married
27,424
58.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,521
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
995
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,280
7.0
5.8%
Franklin County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,634
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,887
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,261
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
401
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
193
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
32
0.1%
1.1%
Franklin County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,359
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,583
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,613
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,612
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,536
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,812
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,695
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,428
10.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
738
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
600
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
48,720
57,617
Per capita income
26,188
31,128
Franklin County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
607
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,173
8.6%
9.8
Construction
2,202
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,342
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,230
4.9%
6.6
Information
198
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,865
15.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,292
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,774
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
962
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
3,194
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,545
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
848
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,000
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,845
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,502
17.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,397
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,488
13.8%
18.1%
Franklin County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,937
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,882
79.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,733
11.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
126
0.5%
5.1
Walked
598
2.4%
2.7
Other means
313
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,285
5.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.4
26.6
Franklin County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,071
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,592
24.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,158
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
8,155
35.5%
21.0
Franklin County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,976
78.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,209
79.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,767
20.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,488
22.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Franklin County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,464
1 room
525
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
423
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,007
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
4,434
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
6,722
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
5,272
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
4,353
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,658
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,070
13.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Franklin County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,464
1-unit, detached
21,418
72.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
557
1.9%
5.9
2-units
272
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
531
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
619
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
568
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
363
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
5,126
17.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.0%
0.1
Franklin County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,956
6.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,216
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,533
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,330
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,478
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,812
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,249
21.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,405
21.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
436
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
49
0.2%
1.4%
Franklin County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
306
1.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,389
10.4%
4.7
Electricity
16,535
72.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,575
6.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,005
8.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
68
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
98
0.4%
1.1
Franklin County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,359
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
324
3.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
433
4.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
490
4.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
713
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,458
14.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,453
33.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,488
33.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,513
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,516
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,155
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
905
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,257
21.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,009
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
55
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
358
8.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
860
21.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,736
68.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
758
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
667
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
694
17.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
638
15.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
509
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
365
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
416
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,387
34.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
758
0.0%
0.0%
Franklin County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,209
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,794
9.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,511
13.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,412
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,980
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,043
16.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,657
14.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,460
8.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
352
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
167,900
205,000