Franklin County, Virginia

Franklin County, Virginia, had an estimated population of 55,526 in 2025 across 1,789 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 55,526; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,789 km²
Density: 31; per km²
Median income: $68,849; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 48.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	83.4%	93 / 133	2,355 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$829	104 / 133	1,895 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$240,400	76 / 133	980 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	78.5%	43 / 133	856 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	19.0%	33 / 133	926 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	24.6%	27 / 133	524 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	17 / 133	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	85 / 133	1,544 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.3	74 / 133	2,111 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	6.8%	90 / 133	940 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.1%	96 / 133	1,930 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	3.7%	83 / 133	1,943 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	48.4	18 / 133	326 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,034	55 / 133	751 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	3.1%	100 / 133	2,298 / 3,144
Under 182024	18.5%	88 / 133	2,643 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.9%	80 / 133	1,119 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	85.6%	28 / 133	1,210 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	12.7%	57 / 133	1,685 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	12.8%	58 / 133	1,371 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.469	35 / 133	785 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$68,849	66 / 133	1,278 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$39,903	56 / 133	838 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.4%	117 / 133	2,721 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	25.1%	74 / 133	1,171 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	91.3%	48 / 133	1,271 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.8%	45 / 133	1,861 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	16.0%	58 / 133	1,552 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	55,526	34 / 133	945 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	31	82 / 133	1,064 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	88 / 133	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.5%	89 / 133	2,056 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	30.2	46 / 133	460 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	12.5%	52 / 133	699 / 3,144

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