Franklin County, Virginia
County seat: Rocky Mount · Population 55,526 (2025) · 691 sq mi
Franklin County is the 34th most populous of Virginia's 133 counties, with 55,526 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rocky Mount. It is part of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission (PD 12) region, one of the 21 Planning District Commissions of Virginia. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Franklin County facts
- County seat
- Rocky Mount
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 55,526 +2% since 2020
- Land area
- 691 sq mi 7th largest of 133
- Water area
- 21 sq mi
- Population density
- 80 per sq mi
- Established
- 1786
- Same name
- One of 24 Franklin Counties in the US
- Named after
- Benjamin Franklin American polymath and statesman (1706–1790)
- Largest city
- Rocky Mount 4,973
- Median household income
- $68,849
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 51067
Cities and towns in Franklin County
Franklin County has 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount (county seat) | Town | 4,973 | |
| Boones Mill | Town | 258 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| North Shore | 3,638 | |
| Westlake Corner | 2,033 | |
| Ferrum | 1,774 | |
| Union Hall | 1,445 | |
| Penhook | 1,250 | |
| Henry Fork | 805 |
ZIP codes in Franklin County
16 ZIP codes reach into Franklin County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 24055 also Henry and Patrick counties
- 24059 also Roanoke and Montgomery counties
- 24065 also Roanoke County
- 24067
- 24079 also Floyd County
- 24088 also Patrick County
- 24091 also Floyd and Patrick counties
- 24092
- 24101 also Bedford and Roanoke counties
- 24102 also Henry County
- 24112 also Henry County and Martinsville city
- 24121 also Bedford County
- 24137 also Pittsylvania County
- 24151
- 24176
- 24184
Population of Franklin County, 2020–2025
Franklin County grew by 1,069 people (+2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,338 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,433 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 54,478 |
| 2021 | 55,037 |
| 2022 | 55,054 |
| 2023 | 55,475 |
| 2024 | 55,612 |
| 2025 | 55,526 |
Neighboring counties
- Henry County south · 49,242 people
- Bedford County northeast · 83,059 people
- Floyd County west · 15,789 people
- Roanoke County northwest · 97,150 people
- Patrick County southwest · 17,424 people
- Pittsylvania County southeast · 59,490 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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