Town in Macon County, North Carolina · 4.9 sq mi · 900 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Franklin. The typical household earns $47,888, and the median resident is 48.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,172 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.75%
Men 47.3 · Women 48.8
1880–2026
4,450
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,450
2026 projection
6.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,450 | +47 | 1.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,403 | +41 | 0.94% |
| 2024 | 4,362 | +39 | 0.90% |
| 2023 | 4,323 | +56 | 1.31% |
| 2022 | 4,267 | +54 | 1.28% |
| 2021 | 4,213 | +41 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 4,172 | +80 | 1.96% |
| 2019 | 4,092 | +57 | 1.41% |
| 2018 | 4,035 | +69 | 1.74% |
| 2017 | 3,966 | +36 | 0.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 43 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 45% | 38% |
| Never married | 28% | 34% | 24% |
| Divorced | 16% | 13% | 19% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 16% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau