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

Population: 1,258. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,300 (+3.3% change)
Males: 614 (48.8%), Females: 644 (51.2%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 27248

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.5 years
Median household income: $29,390
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Franklinville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.4%)
  • Hispanic (16.5%)
  • Black (10.1%)
  • Other race (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (15.8%), Irish (7.2%), German (6.0%), English (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Scottish (1.4%).

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Franklinville

  • High school or higher: 55.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Franklinville town

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

12.3% Foreign born (12.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +557 (+79.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Franklinville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Franklinville:

  • PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 42 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 46 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Franklinville:

  • CAUSEY (about 12 miles; LIBERTY, NC; Abbreviation: 2A5)
  • KECKS (about 13 miles; JULIAN, NC; Abbreviation: N88)
  • SOUTHEAST GREENSBORO (about 13 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: 3A4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklinville:

  • GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 26 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,868)
  • HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ELON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,993)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 33 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,970)
  • WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)

Public primary/middle schools in Franklinville:

  • GRAYS CHAPEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 514; Location: 5322 NC HWY 22 N; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FRANKLINVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 465; Location: 162 PINE ST; Grades: KG – 05)