Franklin County, VA
County in Virginia, South · ranked on 42 metrics
Franklin County, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 55,440 (945th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 690th of 2,916), Unemployment Rate (%) (tied 883rd of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,159th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,642nd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,323rd of 3,094), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 2,119th of 3,092).
At a glance
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 690th of 2,91676
- Unemployment Rate by County (BLS) · 2025tied 883rd of 3,09469
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,057th of 2,91663
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,054th of 2,91663
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,159th of 3,09463
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,123rd of 2,91661
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,218th of 3,09061
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,218th of 3,09460
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,216th of 3,05060
- Median Household Income$68,849Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,269th of 3,09359
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,642nd of 3,09415
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,323rd of 3,09425
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,061st of 2,91629
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,119th of 3,09231
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,677th of 2,91641
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,582nd of 2,91645
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,425th of 3,05053
- Poverty Rate (%)12.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,417th of 3,09454
- Adults Who Smoke (%)15.7%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,282nd of 2,91655
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,232nd of 2,91657
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Franklin County, VA?
- Franklin County, VA has a population of 55,440, 945th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Franklin County, VA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Franklin County, VA ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 690th of 2,916); Unemployment Rate (%) (tied 883rd of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,159th of 3,094).
- Where does Franklin County, VA rank worst?
- Franklin County, VA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,642nd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,323rd of 3,094); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (tied 2,119th of 3,092).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Franklin County, VA?
- Rankodex ranks Franklin County, VA on 42 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
42 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics