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:
- FRANKLIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LOUISBURG, NC)
- MARIA PARHAM HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HENDERSON, NC)
- GRANVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; OXFORD, NC)
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)