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Also known as Franklin County, North Carolina, Franklin County, NC

county in North Carolina, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
North Carolina
Named after
Benjamin Franklin
Seat
Louisburg
Largest community
Louisburg
Total
494.57 sq mi (1,280.9 km )
Land
491.80 sq mi (1,273.8 km )
Water
2.77 sq mi (7.2 km ) 0.56%
Estimate 2025
82,037
Density
139.43/sq mi (53.835/km )
Time zone
UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst
UTC−4 ( EDT )
Congressional district
13th
Website
www .franklincountync .gov

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Wikidata facts

Population
68573
Area
1281
Official website
www.franklincountync.us
Image
Franklin County Courthouse NC 02.jpg
Households
25729
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Commons category
Franklin County, North Carolina
inception
1779-01-01
water as percent of area
0.6
native label
Franklin County
per capita income
27588
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Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 68,573. Its county seat is Louisburg. Franklin County is included in the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.

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