• independent city
  • FIPS 51620
  • Largest town: Franklin

Franklin city, Virginia

Franklin city had 8,373 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 8.3 square miles of land. It ranks 119th of 133 in Virginia by population and 123rd by land area.

Population
8,373
#119 of 133 in Virginia · #2,549 in US
Area
8.3 sq mi
#123 of 133 in Virginia · #3,134 in US
Density
1,011 / sq mi
#35 of 133 in Virginia · #158 in US
Median household income
$53,310
#105 of 133 in Virginia · #2,455 in US

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

Franklin city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Franklin city population, land area and income

Franklin city had 8,373 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 8.3 square miles of land. It ranks 119th of 133 in Virginia by population and 123rd by land area. That works out to 1,011.2 people per square mile, 10.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, so Franklin city has 30% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,310 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,373

3144th1st

2549th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

8 sq mi

3144th1st

3134th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,011.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

158th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,310

3143rd1st

2455th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

8,373

133rd1st

119th of 133 (VA)

Land area

8 sq mi

133rd1st

123rd of 133 (VA)

Density

1,011.2 / sq mi

133rd1st

35th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$53,310

133rd1st

105th of 133 (VA)

How Franklin city's population changed since 2020

Franklin city gained 225 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.8%. That ranks 47th 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 city recorded 659 births and 780 deaths, a natural change of -121. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +310. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 310 people.

8,14820208,15620218,25920228,31620238,3732024
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
659
Deaths
780
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+310
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+57

Where Franklin city is

The Census internal point of Franklin city is at 36.684000, -76.941400. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Franklin city 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 city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.684000, -76.941400
DMS
36°41'2.40"N 76°56'29.04"W
UTM
18N 326540.1E 4061574.4N
Geohash
dq929nhgz
Plus code
8785M3M5+JC

Towns in Franklin city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Franklin city, 8,373 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Franklin city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Franklin with 8,373.

  1. 01Franklin8,373
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Franklin city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Franklin city. The most populous is Isle of Wight County, VA, with 40,942 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 65.0 miles NNW of Franklin city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Suffolk, VA (population 103,105), 17.0 miles away.

Franklin city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Franklin city is 51620: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 620. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,310.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Franklin city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,373. That is up 225 people (2.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,148.

What is the FIPS code of Franklin city?

51620. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (620) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Franklin city?

Franklin, with 8,373 residents inside Franklin city in 2024.

Which counties border Franklin city?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Isle of Wight County, VA; Southampton 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.