Franklin County (North Carolina)

Franklin County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Louisburg, which was named after Louis XVI. , The King of France.

Geography

The County is located north-east of the geographic center of North Carolina, is located in the north about 40 miles from Virginia and has an area of ​​1281 square kilometers, of which 7 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Warren County, Nash County, Wake County, Granville County and Vance County.

Franklin County is divided into ten townships: Cedar Rock Cypress Creek, Bunn, Franklinton, Gold Mine, Harris, Hayesville, Louisburg, Sandy Creek and Youngsville.

History

Franklin County was formed in 1779 from parts of the former Bute County. It was named after the politician Benjamin Franklin.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Franklin County 47 260 people in 17,843 households and 12,882 families. The population density was 37 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 66.00 percent White, 30.03 percent Black or African American, 0.44 percent Native American, 0.30 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.29 percent from other races groups; 0.91 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.44 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 17,843 households out of which 33.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.5 percent were married couples living together, 13.1 percent were single mothers and 27.8 percent were non-families. 23.5 percent of all households and 8.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

25.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.4 percent 18 to 24 years 32.4 percent between 25 and 44, 22.9 percent between 45 and 64, and 11.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. In all females there were 97.4 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 95.4 males.

The median income for a household was $ 38,968, and the median income for a family was $ 44,540. Males had a median income of $ 31,543 versus $ 24,568 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,562. 12.6 percent of the population and 10.0 percent of families are below the poverty line. 16.1 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 16.7 percent are 65 years or older.