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Franklin County Schools

Franklin County Schools is a unified school district in North Carolina with a community population of 74,386. The median household income is $74,240 and the median age is 41.0.

74,386

Population

151

People / sq mi

$74,240

Median Income

41.0

Median Age

Franklin County Schools covers 492 sq mi of land at 151.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White61.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian42.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$74,240

Median Household Income

$36,103

Per Capita Income

8.1%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$284,300

Median Home Value

$1,083

Median Rent

78.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

88.4%

High School+

27.0%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Franklin County Schools serves a community with a population of 74,386 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in North Carolina.

The median household income in Franklin County Schools is $74,240, with a per capita income of $36,103. The poverty rate is 8.1%.

Franklin County Schools is 61.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 42.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Franklin County Schools, 88.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Franklin County Schools is $284,300, with a median rent of $1,083. The homeownership rate is 78.6%.

Data for Franklin County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 3701530).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.