City in Franklin city County, Virginia · 8.3 sq mi · 1,032 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Franklin. The typical household earns $63,245, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,147 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.35%
Men 33.9 · Women 42.6
1880–2026
8,542
2026 projection
4.8% 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
8,542
2026 projection
4.8% 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 | 8,542 | +64 | 0.75% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,478 | +74 | 0.88% |
| 2024 | 8,404 | +81 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 8,323 | +72 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 8,251 | +99 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 8,152 | +5 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 8,147 | +280 | 3.56% |
| 2019 | 7,867 | -166 | 2.07% |
| 2018 | 8,033 | -99 | 1.22% |
| 2017 | 8,132 | -78 | 0.95% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 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 5 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 51% | 35% |
| Never married | 36% | 40% | 32% |
| Divorced | 12% | 6% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau