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 119.8 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 2008 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $48,836. Per capita income grew by 0.1% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	58,927	856	Covered Employment	11,572	1314
Growth (%) since 1990	61.8%	204	Avg wage per job	$33,949	1043
Households (2000)	17,843	969	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	20.8%	596
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	27,829	880	Avg wage per job	$48,836	581
Unemployment Rate (2008)	6.3	1096	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.5%	2822
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$27,685	1838	Avg wage per job	$46,692	425
Median Household Income (2007)	$44,683	1047	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	11.6%	973
Poverty Rate (2007)	14.0	1580	Avg wage per job	$27,648	1498
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	73.6	2,136	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.1%	2674
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	13.2	1,855	Avg wage per job	$39,365	1179