Franklin County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 544.3 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 20.6 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 56.5%. On the 2000 census form, 98.7% of the population reported only one race, with 16.3% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.28 persons compared to an average family size of 2.77 persons. In 2007 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $33,497. Per capita income grew by 30.3% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	11,202	2341	Covered Employment	3,391	2312
Growth (%) since 1990	24.9%	807	Avg wage per job	$27,186	2371
Households (2000)	4,096	2378	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	4,731	2442	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.4	2242	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.4%	2958
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$26,650	2066	Avg wage per job	$50,492	209
Median Household Income (2007)	$35,182	2405	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2007)	18.6	724	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	68.3	2,608	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.8%	1175
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	12.4	2,045	Avg wage per job	$54,085	299