Franklin is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,287 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Franklin is the 196th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Franklin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklin is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklin who work in food service (11.23%), sales jobs (10.66%), and management occupations (10.37%). Being a small town, Franklin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Franklin overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Franklin, 21.10% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $25,449, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,796 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Franklin is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Franklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Franklin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.83% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include English, European, Irish, German, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
