Franklin, NC Profile

Franklin, NC, population 3,611, is located in North Carolina's Macon county, about 61.8 miles from Knoxville and 84.5 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Franklin's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Franklin has grown by about 3%.

Franklin's property crime levels tend to be about the same as North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Franklin tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.30
	Males	37.50
	Females	46.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,490	N/A
2001	3,526	1.03%
2002	3,537	0.31%
2003	3,550	0.37%
2004	3,574	0.68%
2005	3,611	1.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,534

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	169
2002	N/A
2003	391
2004	331
2005	221
2006	272
2007	220
2008	379

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	3	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	-	0	1	1	1	1	0
Robbery	4	-	3	3	0	0	1	3
Aggravated Assault	1	-	11	5	7	9	6	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,297
2002	N/A
2003	5,000
2004	3,994
2005	4,371
2006	5,105
2007	4,872
2008	3,997

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	67	-	44	44	63	70	56	35
Larceny, Theft	113	-	123	93	82	107	115	114
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	-	12	8	13	11	6	9
Arson	3	-	0	2	1	1	2	1

Location

Elevation	2,113 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles