Franklin County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 492.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 116.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 76.2%. On the 2000 census form, 99.1% of the population reported only one race, with 30.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 4.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.58 persons compared to an average family size of 3.03 persons. In 2006 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $45,792. Per capita income grew by 5.0% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	57,222	867	Covered Employment	11,503	1322
Growth (%) since 1990	57.1%	220	Avg wage per job	$32,723	869
Households (2000)	17,843	969	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	24.4%	482
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	27,510	885	Avg wage per job	$45,792	577
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.3	1809	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.5%	2834
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$26,419	1796	Avg wage per job	$44,221	440
Median Household Income (2005)	$38,867	1350	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2174
Poverty Rate (2005)	14.8	1426	Avg wage per job	$0	2175
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	73.6	2,136	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.2%	2635
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	13.2	1,855	Avg wage per job	$34,725	1550