Franklinton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,825 people and four associated neighborhoods, Franklinton is the 277th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Franklinton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Franklinton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklinton is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklinton who work in management occupations (14.92%), office and administrative support (14.54%), and computer science and math (8.75%). Also of interest is that Franklinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.94% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Franklinton, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.54 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Franklinton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Franklinton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.39% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Franklinton in 2022 was $32,833, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,332 for a family of four. However, Franklinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Franklinton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Franklinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Franklinton include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Franklinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
