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Franklin, Virginia

City in Franklin city, Virginia · ZIP 23851

  • Franklin city
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 8,373 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,388Households
  • $65,125Median household income
  • $227,200Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Franklin

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Population, 2000 to 2020−2.0%
8k8.2k8.4k8.6k2000: 8,34620002010: 8,58220102020: 8,18020208,3468,180
Population of Franklin at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,346
20108,582
20208,180

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Franklin
Under $50k35.3%
$50k to $100k39.3%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $65,125 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Franklin
Owner occupied
1,809 units
Renter occupied
1,579 units
Vacancy rate
13.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Franklin compared with its county and state
Franklin compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFranklinFranklin cityVirginia
Population8,2128,2128,657,499
Median household income$65,125$65,125$90,974
Median age40.540.538.8
Median home value$227,200$227,200$360,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher26.4%26.4%41.5%
Foreign-born residents2.6%2.6%12.9%
Owner-occupied homes53.4%53.4%67.2%
Mean commute to work20.7 minutes20.7 minutes27.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Franklin3
Public schools in Franklin, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
S.P. Morton ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Franklin City Public Schools
Joseph P. King Jr. MiddlePublic6–7Franklin City Public Schools
Franklin HighPublic8–12Franklin City Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Franklin3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Franklin
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (VA-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 84
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 17

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Franklin’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 51, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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