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 18.4 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 $33,501. Per capita income grew by 44.4% between 1996 and 2006 (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 (2007)	10,030	2433	Covered Employment	3,391	2313
Growth (%) since 1990	11.9%	1430	Avg wage per job	$27,182	2371
Households (2000)	4,096	2378	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2818
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	4,882	2418	Avg wage per job	$0	2818
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.3	2605	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.4%	2959
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$28,806	1222	Avg wage per job	$50,492	210
Median Household Income (2005)	$30,960	2583	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2182
Poverty Rate (2005)	18.3	825	Avg wage per job	$0	2185
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	298