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The total population of Franklin County is estimated to be 69,680 with 34,827 males (49.98%) and 34,853 females (50.02%). There are 26 more females than males in Franklin County.
The median household income in Franklin County was $67,375 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,458(2.21%) from $65,917 in 2020. This income is 90.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Franklin County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,354 for males and $26,499 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,883 for males and $49,113 for females.
In Franklin County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $183,801, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,939.
In 2022, the population of Franklin County was 74,539, a 3.82% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Franklin County's population was 71,798, an increase of 3.88% compared to a population of 69,115 in 2020.
The median age in Franklin County, NC is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.10% were under the age of 15, 18.01% aged 15 to 29, 47.04% aged 30 to 64, 15.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Franklin County population: 65.93% are White, 23.73% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.34% are some other race and 4.76% are multiracial.