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Franklin County, North Carolina has a population of 74,386 across 492 square miles, up 16.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.88 bn in 2024, 1,228 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 49 7(a) approvals worth $20.0 m.
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Franklin County
How many people live in Franklin County
- Population74,386
- Households28,529
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$74,240
- Median age41.0
- Median gross rent$1,083 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$284,300
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over52,067
- Population under 1816,194
- Share under 1821.8 percent
- Population 65 and over12,988
- Share 65 and over17.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6445,204
- Civilian labor force36,827
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.3 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties37th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents759th
Franklin County is the 37th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.8 percent against 17.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Franklin County
Is Franklin County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base16.25 percent
- Census 2020 base population68,622
- Births, 2024879
- Deaths, 2024738
- Natural change, 2024141
- Net domestic migration, 20242,352
- Net international migration, 2024188
- Total net migration, 20242,540
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20249,804
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents45th
The county has grown 16.25 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Franklin County
Where people moving to Franklin County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving3,081
- People arriving, from those returns6,073
- Adjusted gross income arriving$215.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$69,781
- Largest single originFranklin County Non-migrants (24,567 households)
- Largest single destination (24,567 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Non-migrants | 24,567 | 51,568 | $1.70 bn |
| Wake County | 1,419 | 2,852 | $96.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 712 | 1,424 | $55.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 353 | 673 | $25.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 248 | 449 | $14.0 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 164 | 342 | $12.9 m |
| Granville County | 147 | 304 | $9.3 m |
| Durham County | 139 | 261 | $9.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Franklin County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Franklin County
What the Franklin County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.88 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.63 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.7 percent
- GDP change over five years46.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties46th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1006th
- GDP per resident$38,764
Output grew 9.7 percent in the latest year and 46.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Franklin County
Who employs people in Franklin County
- Covered employment, annual average13,747
- Establishments reporting1,676
- Average annual pay$57,174
- Average weekly wage$1,100
- Sector 31-33, employment2,664
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$76,328
- Sector 23, employment1,628
- Sector 23, average annual pay$61,460
- Sector 44-45, employment1,496
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,150
- Sector 62, employment942
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,678
- Sector 72, employment940
- Sector 56, employment887
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,664 | 58 | $76,328 |
| Sector 23 | 1,628 | 292 | $61,460 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,496 | 165 | $35,150 |
| Sector 62 | 942 | 117 | $43,678 |
| Sector 72 | 940 | 83 | $20,332 |
| Sector 56 | 887 | 166 | $45,464 |
| Sector 42 | 476 | 79 | $71,487 |
| Sector 61 | 377 | 25 | $37,705 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,664 jobs, 19.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Franklin County
What businesses operate in Franklin County
- Establishments, all industries1,228
- Employment at those establishments12,194
- Annual payroll$687.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents16.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Franklin County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024948
- Declared construction value permitted$272.2 m
- Single family units authorised948
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$287,097
- Units authorised per 1,000 households33.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Franklin County
- 7(a) approvals recorded49
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$20.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$408,806
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$844,000
- Largest single approval$3,454,600
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)480
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active29
- Distinct industries receiving approvals33
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms11
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter35
- Franchise loans6
- Franchise share of approvals12.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFitness and Recreational Sports Centers (5)
- Most active lenderNortheast Bank (6)
- 504 approvals recorded6
- 504 gross approval dollars$2.1 m
- Average 504 approval$341,833
- Median 504 approval$377,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval6.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved20.0
- Most active CDCBusiness Expansion Funding Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals89.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$22.1 m
The average approval of $408,806 sits well above the median of $250,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 22.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Franklin County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded11
- Paid in full11
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full11
- Status: Cancelled8
- Status: Exempt from disclosure30
Of the 11 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Franklin County
Which parts of Franklin County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- YOUNGSVILLE, approvals21
- Louisburg, approvals18
- Franklinton, approvals9
- WAKE FOREST, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| YOUNGSVILLE | 21 | $9,915,600 |
| Louisburg | 18 | $6,553,000 |
| Franklinton | 9 | $3,483,900 |
| WAKE FOREST | 1 | $79,000 |
YOUNGSVILLE accounts for 21 approvals against 18 in Louisburg. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Franklin County
How big is Franklin County
- Land area492 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties44th of 100
- Width, east to west30.2 mi
- Height, north to south31 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land151
- Establishments per square mile2.50
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Franklin County
What hazards affect Franklin County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book5
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate80.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Franklin County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Franklin County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population74,386
- Households28,529
- Average household size2.61
- Median household income$74,240
- Median age41.0
Common questions
Franklin County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Franklin County, North Carolina?
74,386, in 28,529 households, ranking 37th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Franklin County growing?
The population has grown 16.25 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 879 births against 738 deaths, with net migration of 2,540. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Franklin County?
$74,240. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $284,300, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,083 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Franklin County?
1,228 establishments, employing 12,194 people with an annual payroll of $687.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Franklin County?
Average annual pay is $57,174, or $1,100 a week, across 13,747 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Franklin County?
49 7(a) approvals totalling $20.0 m since FY2020, across 29 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $2.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Franklin County get paid back?
Of the 11 loans that have reached a final outcome, 11 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Franklin County?
948 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $272.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Franklin County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Franklin County come from?
The largest single origin is Franklin County Non-migrants, with 24,567 households. Arriving households report an average income of $69,781 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Franklin County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Franklin County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.