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Franklin County, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Roanoke, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 55,074   ( 1,085 from 2010 , 599 from 2020)
Land area: 690.6 square miles
Population density: 79.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:47,764 86.73% 2.7%
Black:4,2807.77% 5.7%
Indian:1500.27% 33.9%
Asian:3150.57% 20.7%
2+ races:8551.55% 41.3%
Hispanic:1,7103.10% 20.1%
Total non-White:7,31013.27% 3.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,072 9.8
Deaths:1,67015.3
Net Migration: 1,16110.7
Net Immigration: 540.5
Change in White population:-1,308 -2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:223 0.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
56,159
49,07287.38%
4,5418.09%
1120.20%
2610.46%
6051.08%
1,4242.54%
7,08712.62%

2000
47,286
41,74988.29%
4,3939.29%
730.15%
1750.37%
2850.60%
5731.21%
5,53711.71%

1990
39,549
35,03788.59%
4,26210.78%
410.10%
1360.34%
n/a
730.18%
4,51211.41%

1980
35,740
31,15887.18%
4,28311.98%
130.04%
160.04%
n/a
2590.72%
4,58212.82%

1970
26,858
23,10286.02%
3,71713.84%
20.01%
80.03%
n/a
230.09%
3,756 13.98%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,130 10.8
4,3879.3
4,0998.7
900.2
7,323 15.5
1,550 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
4,699 11.9
4,05210.2
5,50013.9
1110.3
6,712 17.0
1,025 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,396 12.3
3,090 8.6
2,626 7.3
n/a
3,879 10.9
-70 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,487 20.4
n/a
8,056 30.0
826 3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.4
10,259 18.6%
44,815 81.4%
13,149 23.9%
22,022
2.43
15,230 69.2%
11,953 78.5%
784 5.1%
6,792 30.8%

2010
NumberPercent
44.1
11,677 20.8%
44,482 79.2%
9,877 17.6%
22,780
2.40
16,087 70.6%
12,622 78.5%
1,253 7.8%
6,693 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.8
10,420 22.0%
36,866 78.0%
6,749 14.3%
18,954
2.44
13,973 73.7%
11,494 82.3%
981 7.0%
4,981 26.3%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
9,035 22.8%
30,514 77.2%
5,111 12.9%
14,800
2.57
11,450 77.4%
9,921 86.6%
509 4.4%
3,350 22.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.5
9,834 27.5%
25,906 72.5%
3,879 10.9%
11,836
2.89
9,764 82.5%
8,440 86.4%
450 4.6%
2,072 17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Franklin County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units28,305 
Median Value$207,700 
Occupied22,02277.8%
Vacant6,28322.2%
Owned17,60780.0%
Rented4,41520.0%
Median Rent$809 
Single-Family Units21,35875.5%
    Detached20,78873.4%
    Attached5702.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,4665.2%
Mobile Homes4,86817.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Franklin County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1325.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2015.5%
$15,000 to $19,9999134.1%
$20,000 to $24,9999464.3%
$25,000 to $29,9996663.0%
$30,000 to $34,9998864.0%
$35,000 to $39,9997553.4%
$40,000 to $44,9997653.5%
$45,000 to $49,9996903.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9358.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992,43411.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,83112.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992,62511.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2955.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,4156.4%
$200,000 or more1,5337.0%
Median Household Income66,275 
Per Capita Income37,329 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4336.5%
Public Assistance7683.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,76212.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,69368.5%
Unemployed6121.9%
In Armed Forces550.2%
Total Labor Force22,36070.6%
Not in Labor Force9,32929.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,3596,92157.5%
Non-Profit4831,55823.7%
Self-Employed1,25996856.5%
Local Government7281,08440.2%
State Government27869628.5%
Federal Government24335840.4%
Total Private + Self10,6187,88957.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7323,69631.9%
Total12,35011,58551.6%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,73115.5%
Sales and Office Occupations4,83120.1%
Professional, Technical4,68619.5%
Service Occupations4,16217.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2020.8%
All others6,58927.5%
White Collar 55.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,35814.0%
Manufacturing3,14213.1%
Retail trade2,95012.3%
Educational services2,44710.2%
Construction2,1008.8%
Accommodation and food services1,8307.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,2555.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1424.8%
Finance and insurance1,0494.4%
Other services9133.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7373.1%
Public administration7213.0%
Wholesale trade7012.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3981.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3751.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3091.3%
Information2401.0%
Utilities1600.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1540.6%
Management180.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Franklin County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8281.51%
Puerto Rican3030.55%
Cuban540.10%
Dominican150.03%
Total Central American3170.58%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran400.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian980.18%
Salvadoran1790.33%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American720.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian680.12%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic490.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1890.34%
Indian530.10%
Filipino320.06%
Korean220.04%
Taiwanese170.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English50,83096.9%
Spanish1,0622.0%
German, other Germanic1230.2%
Arabic1120.2%
Other Indo-European870.2%
Other Asian630.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun470.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic380.1%
Chinese370.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,89014.4%
American7,63513.9%
German6,76512.3%
Irish4,6448.5%
Scottish1,1512.1%
Italian1,0932.0%
Scotch-Irish1,0591.9%
French1,0071.8%
European6631.2%
Polish5951.1%
Dutch4870.9%
African3510.6%
British3490.6%
Welsh3380.6%
Swedish2740.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen54,19698.8%
Not a citizen6421.2%
Native53,56897.7%
Foreign-born1,2702.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Franklin County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,474 3.7%2,639 6.6%13,766 34.5%12,486 31.3%6,109 15.3%3,399 8.5%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,474 3.7%
9-12 Years 2,639 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,766 34.5%
Some College 12,486 31.3%
Bach. Degree 6,109 15.3%
Grad Degree 3,399 8.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Franklin County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 21,160 19,941 1,219 5.8% 4.4%
1991 21,578 19,748 1,830 8.5% 5.8%
1992 21,635 20,367 1,268 5.9% 6.2%
1993 22,029 21,097 932 4.2% 5.2%
1994 23,020 21,939 1,081 4.7% 4.8%
1995 22,710 21,501 1,209 5.3% 4.4%
1996 22,632 21,524 1,108 4.9% 4.3%
1997 23,222 22,391 831 3.6% 3.7%
1998 24,440 23,793 647 2.6% 2.8%
1999 25,251 24,246 1,005 4.0% 2.7%
2000 24,381 23,656 725 3.0% 2.3%
2001 25,014 23,981 1,033 4.1% 3.3%
2002 25,600 24,216 1,384 5.4% 4.4%
2003 24,969 23,798 1,171 4.7% 4.3%
2004 24,810 23,753 1,057 4.3% 4.1%
2005 25,400 24,403 997 3.9% 3.8%
2006 26,000 25,104 896 3.4% 3.3%
2007 26,410 25,460 950 3.6% 3.3%
2008 27,080 25,688 1,392 5.1% 4.3%
2009 26,934 24,679 2,255 8.4% 6.8%
2010 27,664 25,204 2,460 8.9% 7.3%
2011 27,639 25,573 2,066 7.5% 6.6%
2012 27,384 25,618 1,766 6.4% 5.9%
2013 27,216 25,648 1,568 5.8% 5.6%
2014 27,256 25,824 1,432 5.3% 5.1%
2015 26,550 25,328 1,222 4.6% 4.4%
2016 26,402 25,288 1,114 4.2% 4.0%
2017 26,443 25,420 1,023 3.9% 3.7%
2018 26,302 25,503 799 3.0% 2.9%
2019 26,617 25,868 749 2.8% 2.7%
2020 25,985 24,563 1,422 5.5% 6.2%
2021 25,924 24,999 925 3.6% 3.9%
2022 26,517 25,735 782 2.9% 2.9%
2023 27,140 26,330 810 3.0% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com