Moving to Franklin Springs, Georgia

Population: 762. Estimated population in July 2024: 781 (+2.5% change)
Males: 329 (43.2%), Females: 433 (56.8%)

Franklin County

Zip code: 30639

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.5 years
Median household income: $45,714
Median house value: $86,100

Population by Race

Races in Franklin Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • Black (6.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (23.9%), English (15.7%), German (9.8%), Irish (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 812 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Franklin Springs, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklin Springs

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 29.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklin Springs city

  • Never married: 55.6%
  • Now married: 35.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 2.5%

4.5% Foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.0% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +67 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklin Springs:

  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 2 miles; ROYSTON, GA)
  • HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; TOCCOA, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklin Springs:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 27 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 34 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 63 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Abbreviation: GYH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklin Springs:

  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 4 miles; CANON, GA; Abbreviation: 18A)
  • TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 23 miles; TOCCOA, GA; Abbreviation: TOC)
  • ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 28 miles; ELBERTON, GA; Abbreviation: 27A)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Franklin Springs:

  • EMMANUEL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 742; Location: 181 SPRINGS ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.emmanuel-college.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin Springs:

  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 29 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,915)