Franklin, VA Profile

Franklin, VA, population 8,594, is located in Virginia's Franklin (city) county, about 34.4 miles from Newport News and 36.3 miles from Portsmouth.

Through the 90's Franklin's population has grown by about 6%. 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 higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Franklin tend to be higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	46%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.90
	Males	37.30
	Females	41.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,346	N/A
2001	8,263	-0.99%
2002	8,181	-0.99%
2003	8,324	1.75%
2004	8,450	1.51%
2005	8,594	1.70%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,687

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	354
2002	326
2003	556
2004	348
2005	605
2006	611

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	1	2	6
Robbery	10	9	17	8	27	17
Aggravated Assault	19	19	27	18	23	30

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,994
2002	4,756
2003	3,469
2004	3,743
2005	3,491
2006	3,226

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	60	56	35	22	42	36
Larceny, Theft	419	329	226	267	239	225
Motor Vehicle Theft	29	24	26	23	19	19
Arson	1	2	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.7 Square Miles