COMPARING TWO PLACES
Franklin city vs Gates County
PLACE A
Franklin, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Gates County, North Carolina
Franklin city is 17% smaller than Gates County. Gates County earns more, with a median household income $3,088 higher. Franklin city has grown faster since 2000 (-5% vs -14%).
FRANKLIN CITYGATES COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,47810,234−17% vs Gates County
Population density1,02430+994
Population growth-4.7%-14.1%+9.4 pts
Median age38.347.6−9.3
Male46.2%47.0%−0.8 pts
Female53.8%53.0%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born0.8%1.4%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic37.7%63.2%−25.5 pts
Black54.8%31.0%+23.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%2.2%+1.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Other4.2%3.6%+0.6 pts
Median household income$63,245$66,333−$3,088
Per capita income$31,433$31,687−$254
Poverty rate19.3%9.4%+9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.383+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%10.9%+16.4 pts
Graduate degree10.6%4.3%+6.3 pts
Unemployment rate7.9%5.9%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation56.6%55.8%+0.8 pts
Median home value$256,600$170,800+$85,800
Median gross rent$988$1,143−$155
Owner-occupied53.9%80.9%−27.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.7%13.2%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households49.0%14.6%+34.4 pts
Average commute23.341.7−18.4
Worked from home4.7%4.5%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.9%6.2%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025