Franklin County, North Carolina
Franklin County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 47,260. Its
county seat is
Louisburg6.
The county was formed in
1779 from the southern half of
Bute County. It was named for
Benjamin Franklin.
In
1881, parts of Franklin County,
Granville County, and
Warren County were combined to form
Vance County.
Franklin County is a member of the
Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,281
km² (495
mi²). 1,274 km² (492 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.52%) is water.
Townships
The county is divided into ten
townships: Cedar Rock, Cypress Creek, Bunn, Franklinton, Gold Mine, Harris, Hayesville, Louisburg, Sandy Creek, and Youngsville.
Adjacent Counties
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Warren County, North Carolina - north-northeast
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Nash County, North Carolina - east
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Wake County, North Carolina - southwest
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Granville County, North Carolina - west
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Vance County, North Carolina - north-northwest
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 47,260 people, 17,843 households, and 12,882 families residing in the county. The
population density was 37/km² (96/mi²). There were 20,364 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (41/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 66.00%
White, 30.03%
Black or
African American, 0.44%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 2.29% from
other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 4.44% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 17,843 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were
married couples living together, 13.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 32.40% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,968, and the median income for a family was $44,540. Males had a median income of $31,543 versus $24,568 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $17,562. About 10.00% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 16.10% of those under age 18 and 16.70% of those age 65 or over.
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Bunn*
Centerville*
Franklinton*
Louisburg*
Youngsville*
Franklin County government official website*
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
