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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Franklin, VA compare?
| Figure | Franklin, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,478 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,180 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 988 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Franklin, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,250 |
| Median age | 38.3±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.7%±0.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 54.8%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.3%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $63,245±$6,558 |
| Per capita income | $31,433±$2,480 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.3%±7.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±4.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $256,600±$27,270 |
| Median gross rent | $988±$87 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.7%±13.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.9%±5.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.4%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov