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Franklin County, Virginia

Franklin County had 55,637 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 690.6 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 7th by land area.

Population
55,637
#33 of 133 in Virginia · #940 in US
Area
690.6 sq mi
#7 of 133 in Virginia · #1,356 in US
Density
81 / sq mi
#82 of 133 in Virginia · #1,069 in US
Median household income
$63,692
#72 of 133 in Virginia · #1,487 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Franklin County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Franklin County population, land area and income

Franklin County had 55,637 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 690.6 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 133 in Virginia by population and 7th by land area. That works out to 80.6 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Franklin County is 2.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,692 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

55,637

3144th1st

940th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

691 sq mi

3144th1st

1356th of 3,144 (US)

Density

80.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1069th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,692

3143rd1st

1487th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

55,637

133rd1st

33rd of 133 (VA)

Land area

691 sq mi

133rd1st

7th of 133 (VA)

Density

80.6 / sq mi

133rd1st

82nd of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$63,692

133rd1st

72nd of 133 (VA)

How Franklin County's population changed since 2020

Franklin County gained 1,162 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.1%. That ranks 55th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Franklin County recorded 2,133 births and 3,242 deaths, a natural change of -1,109. Net international migration added +137 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,164. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,164 people.

54.5k202055.0k202155.0k202255.5k202355.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,133
Deaths
3,242
Net international migration
+137
Net domestic migration
+2,164
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+166

Where Franklin County is

The Census internal point of Franklin County is at 36.991200, -79.882700. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Franklin County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Franklin County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.991200, -79.882700
DMS
36°59'28.32"N 79°52'57.72"W
UTM
17N 599426.2E 4094479.5N
Geohash
dnx4qnp1q
Plus code
8782X4R8+FW

Towns in Franklin County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Franklin County, 4,971 people together, or 9% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Franklin County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rocky Mount with 4,971.

  1. 01Rocky Mount4,971
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Franklin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Franklin County. The most populous is Roanoke County, VA, with 97,334 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 139.9 miles ENE of Franklin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Greensboro, NC (population 307,381), 62.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Roanoke, VA (population 97,912), 20.3 miles away.

Franklin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Franklin County is 51067: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 067. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,692.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Franklin County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 55,637. That is up 1,162 people (2.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 54,475.

What is the FIPS code of Franklin County?

51067. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (067) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Franklin County?

Rocky Mount, with 4,971 residents inside Franklin County in 2024.

Which counties border Franklin County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Roanoke County, VA; Bedford County, VA; Pittsylvania County, VA; Henry County, VA; Patrick County, VA; Floyd County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.