The Town Files

Franklin County, Virginia

55,130 people. The median home is worth $240,400 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $68,849.

Towns in Franklin County

Towns in Franklin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rocky Mount4,903$207,000$63,28045.6
North Shore3,332$504,400$109,95162.6

People and housing

Franklin CountyTypical Virginia town
Median home value$240,400$298,050
Median rent$829$1,254
Median household income$68,849$78,595
Median age48.439.8
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%31.2%
Below the poverty line12.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

15,666 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,740 a year.

Largest industries in Franklin CountyManufacturing3,224 jobs · $50,604Retail1,983 jobs · $35,751Health care & social assistan…1,754 jobs · $45,706Construction1,475 jobs · $57,783Hotels & restaurants1,200 jobs · $22,748Administrative & support738 jobs · $43,259
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Franklin County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 877 storm events in Franklin County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Franklin County by type since 1996Hail175Flood34Drought19High Wind44Ice Storm9Lightning21Heavy Rain15Heavy Snow19Flash Flood94Strong Wind12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Franklin County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 4, 2025Severe StormDR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
May 10, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4602: Severe Winter Storms
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).