Franklinton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,718 people and four associated neighborhoods, Franklinton is the 277th largest community in North Carolina.

Also of interest is that Franklinton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.25% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Franklinton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.15 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Franklinton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Franklinton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Franklinton, 21.58% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Franklinton in 2022 was $24,983, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,932 for a family of four. However, Franklinton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Franklinton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Franklinton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklinton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Franklinton include Irish, German, English, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Franklinton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.