Franklinton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,657 people and four associated neighborhoods, Franklinton is the 277th largest community in North Carolina.Franklinton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Franklinton is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklinton who work in management occupations (18.21%), office and administrative support (14.19%), and healthcare (7.26%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Franklinton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Franklinton, the average commute to work is 33.15 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Franklinton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Franklinton are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.58% of adults in Franklinton having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Franklinton in 2022 was $24,983, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,932 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 Scottish. The most common language spoken in Franklinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
