Franklin County Information
Franklin in
North Carolina occupies
495 square miles and has a 2006 population of
55,886, a change from a 2000 population of
47,260 and
36,414 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.8% percent is 25-35, and
16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
83 acts of violent crime reported in
Franklin in 2004, a change from
54 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,135 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Franklin, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Franklin | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 495 sq. miles | Ranked 2,202 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 55,886 | Ranked 884 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 54,620 | |
| Population 2000 | 47,260 | Ranked 963 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,414 | Ranked 1,092 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.7% | |
| African American | 27.9% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 83 | 54 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 53 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,231 | 1,307 |
| Burglaries | 501 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 651 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 79 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 27,373 | 24,405 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,135 | 796 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.3% |
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