Franklin County, VA | Data USA (2024)

Franklin County, VA borders Bedford County, VA, Floyd County, VA, Henry County, VA, Patrick County, VA, Pittsylvania County, VA, and Roanoke County, VA.

As of 2021, 98.8% of Franklin County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Franklin County, VA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Franklin County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.7k people) in Franklin County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 868 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.94% of the people in Franklin County, VA are hispanic (1.61k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Franklin County, VA as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,039 Virginia residents, followed by India with 96,011 and Mexico with 59,097.

As of 2021, 2.35% of Franklin County, VA residents (1.29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Franklin County, VA was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Franklin County, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Franklin County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Franklin County, VA declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 24.4k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Franklin County, VA, are Management Occupations (2,469 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,391 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Franklin County, VA.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Franklin County, VA declined at a rate of −2.7%, from 24.4k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Franklin County, VA, are Manufacturing (3,175 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,138 people), and Retail Trade (2,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Franklin County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Franklin County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,653), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,646), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,301).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,061), Public Administration ($58,618), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,750).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Franklin County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 75.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.31%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Franklin County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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The most popular majors in Franklin County, VA are (24 and 14.7%), Other Health Preparatory Programs (23 and 14.1%), and Environmental Science (13 and 7.98%).

In 2021 in Franklin County, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 869 (59% men and 41% women).

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In 2021 there were 869 students enrolled in Franklin County, VA, 59% men and 41% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 432 records, of which 50.2% were women and 49.8% men.

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Franklin County, VA was Other Health Preparatory Programs with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Franklin County, VA according to their major.

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ferrum College with 163 degrees awarded.

In 2021, 80 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Franklin County, VA, which is 0.964 times less than the 83 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 95 degrees mean that there were 2.32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 41 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,480) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Franklin County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Franklin County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 80.4% of the housing units in Franklin County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Franklin County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Franklin County, VA was Census Tract 201.02 with a value of $87,031, followed by Census Tract 202 and Census Tract 204, with respective values of $67,155 and $62,895.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Franklin County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 22k households in Franklin County, VA grew to $59,667 from the previous year's value of $56,779.

The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 80.6% of workers in Franklin County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.74%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Franklin County, VA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Franklin County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Franklin County, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Franklin County, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Franklin County, VA have 2 cars.

In 2022, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Franklin County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 0.76%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Franklin County, VA (7.07k out of 53.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Franklin County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2022, 17% of the children was living in poverty in Franklin County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 150 in Franklin County, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 44.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, VA see an average of 2,547 patients per year. This represents a 4.82% decrease from the previous year (2,676 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Franklin County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Franklin County, VA declined by 2.86% from 9.53% to 9.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Franklin County, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.7 in Franklin County, VA.

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.6% in Franklin County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Franklin County, VA.

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.3% in Franklin County, VA.

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