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The City of Franklin had a population of 8,178 as of July 1, 2025.
The primary coordinate point for Franklin is located at latitude 36.6777 and longitude -76.9225 in Franklin (city) County. The formal boundaries for the City of Franklin encompass a land area of 8.19 sq. miles and a water area of 0.14 sq. miles. Franklin (city) County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Franklin has a C7 Census Class Code which indicates an incorporated place that is independent of any county. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,178 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,063 (98.6%) |
Population in Families | 6,395 (78.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 115 ( 1.4%) |
Population Density | 988 |
Diversity Index2 | 58 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $58,971 |
Average Household Income | $72,097 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 27% |
Per Capita Income | $30,375 |
Wealth Index5 | 54 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (38.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,977 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,827 (45.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,616 (40.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 534 (13.4%) |
Median Home Value | $258,414 |
Average Home Value | $271,961 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 84 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,443 |
Average Household Size | 2.34 |
Family Households | 2,110 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | 0.00% | -0.05% |
Households | 0.20% | 0.09% |
Families | -0.06% | |
Median Household Income | 1.66% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.48% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.71% |
The table below compares Franklin to the other 688 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 153 | 78th |
Population Density | # 264 | 62nd |
Median Household Income | # 457 | 34th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 272 | 40th |
Per Capita Income | # 497 | 28th |
Diversity Index | # 247 | 64th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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