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Franklin County, North Carolina

Franklin County, North Carolina, has 82,037 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Louisburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 492 sq mi (1,274 km²) of land.

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Franklin County in North Carolina
Nash CountyWake ForestLouisburgLake RoyaleYoungsvilleFranklinton
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Resident population, July 2025
82,037
Land area
492 sq mi (1,274 km²)
County seat or government
Louisburg
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$74,240 ± $3,647
Median home value
$284,300 ± $14,000
Median rent, with utilities
$1,083 ± $36
Homes lived in by their owners
78.6% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Raleigh-Cary, NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
2.7 sq mi (6.99 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37069
Coordinates (central point)
36.088241, -78.283106
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Franklin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2758782,886 people
  2. 2759730,184 people
  3. 2754925,543 people
  4. 2753724,708 people
  5. 2759622,232 people
  6. 2752517,110 people
  7. 275578,657 people
  8. 278828,358 people
  9. 275896,739 people
  10. 278443,334 people
  11. 275443,329 people
  12. 278163,019 people
All 13
  1. 275082,362 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Franklin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Franklin County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Franklin County, largest first

  1. Youngsville Township22,471 people
  2. Franklinton Township10,196 people
  3. Harris Township9,792 people
  4. Louisburg Township8,803 people
  5. Dunn Township8,609 people
  6. Cypress Creek Township5,076 people
  7. Cedar Rock Township2,844 people
  8. Sandy Creek Township2,789 people
  9. Hayesville Township2,479 people
  10. Gold Mine Township1,327 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Franklin County, largest first

  1. Franklin County Schools74,386 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Franklin County, largest first

  1. Haliwa-Saponi State Designated Tribal Statistical Area7,669 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Wake Forest, North Carolina (town)52,844 people
  2. Louisburg, North Carolina (town)3,263 people
  3. Lake Royale, North Carolina (CDP)3,168 people
  4. Youngsville, North Carolina (town)3,011 people
  5. Franklinton, North Carolina (town)2,645 people
  6. Bunn, North Carolina (town)466 people
  7. Centerville, North Carolina (CDP)202 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nash County, North Carolina19 mi southeast
  2. Vance County, North Carolina20 mi north
  3. Warren County, North Carolina24 mi northeast
  4. Granville County, North Carolina25 mi northwest
  5. Wake County, North Carolina29 mi southwest
  6. Halifax County, North Carolina37 mi east
  7. Johnston County, North Carolina40 mi south

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