Franklinton, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,745. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,899 (+8.8% change)
Males: 779 (44.6%), Females: 966 (55.4%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 27525

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $28,571
Median house value: $75,600

Population by Race

Races in Franklinton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.4%)
  • Black (40.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (12.0%), English (10.3%), Irish (6.8%), German (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Scottish (1.9%).

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklinton

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklinton town

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklinton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklinton:

  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 29 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 44 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 64 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklinton:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 12 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; Abbreviation: LHZ)
  • HENDERSON-OXFORD (about 18 miles; OXFORD, NC; Abbreviation: HNZ)
  • MARKS MUNI (about 34 miles; CLARKSVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: W63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklinton:

  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 25 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 27 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)

Schools

Public high school in Franklinton:

  • FRANKLINTON HIGH (Students: 716; Location: 1 N MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Franklinton:

  • FRANKLINTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 528; Location: 431 S HILLSBOROUGH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WILTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 356; Location: 2555 HWY 96; Grades: PK – 05)