The Town Files

Franklin County, North Carolina

74,386 people. The median home is worth $284,300 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $74,240.

Towns in Franklin County

Towns in Franklin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lake Royale3,392$280,400$107,80647.9
Louisburg3,064$262,500$38,03637.4
Franklinton2,456$249,100$59,46438.4
Youngsville2,016$434,100$86,52830.1

People and housing

Franklin CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$284,300$228,900
Median rent$1,083$969
Median household income$74,240$60,458
Median age41.041.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%24.5%
Below the poverty line11.1%14.3%

Jobs and pay

13,747 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,174 a year.

Largest industries in Franklin CountyManufacturing2,664 jobs · $76,328Construction1,628 jobs · $61,460Retail1,496 jobs · $35,150Health care & social assistan…942 jobs · $43,678Hotels & restaurants940 jobs · $20,332Administrative & support887 jobs · $45,464
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Franklin County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 450 storm events in Franklin County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Franklin County by type since 1996Hail60Flood5Tornado7Heavy Rain7Flash Flood41Strong Wind13Winter Storm35Excessive Heat7Tropical Storm5Winter Weather26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Franklin County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4487: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).