Franklin County, Georgia
County seat: Carnesville · Population 25,948 (2025) · 262 sq mi
Franklin County is the 77th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 25,948 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carnesville. It is part of the Georgia Mountains region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Franklin County facts
- County seat
- Carnesville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 25,948 +10.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 262 sq mi 114th largest of 159
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 99 per sq mi
- Established
- 1784
- Named after
- Benjamin Franklin American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
- Largest city
- Gumlog 2,382
- Median household income
- $53,046
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13119
Cities and towns in Franklin County
Franklin County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Franklin County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavonia | City | 2,200 | Hart County |
| Royston | City | 2,010 | Hart and Madison counties |
| Franklin Springs | City | 1,206 | |
| Carnesville (county seat) | City | 879 | |
| Canon | City | 695 | Hart County |
| Martin | Town | 2 | Stephens County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Gumlog | 2,382 |
ZIP codes in Franklin County
11 ZIP codes reach into Franklin County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30516 also Hart County
- 30520 also Hart County
- 30521 also Banks County
- 30530 also Banks, Jackson and Madison counties
- 30538 also Stephens County
- 30553 also Hart County
- 30557 also Stephens County
- 30577 also Stephens, Habersham and Banks counties
- 30633 also Madison and Banks counties
- 30639
- 30662 also Hart, Madison and Elbert counties
Population of Franklin County, 2020–2025
Franklin County grew by 2,521 people (+10.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 100 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,551 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 23,476 |
| 2021 | 23,526 |
| 2022 | 24,155 |
| 2023 | 24,875 |
| 2024 | 25,334 |
| 2025 | 25,948 |
Neighboring counties
- Madison County south · 32,919 people
- Stephens County north · 27,854 people
- Banks County west · 21,273 people
- Hart County east · 28,639 people
- Oconee County, South Carolina north · 83,775 people
Printable Franklin County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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