Franklin County, North Carolina
Franklin County, North Carolina | |
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Franklin County Courthouse in Louisburg | |
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Seal Logo | |
| Motto(s): "Leges Juraque Vindicamus" (Latin) (We Defend Laws and Justice) "A Research Triangle Region Community" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
Interactive map of Franklin County, North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°05′N 78°17′W / 36.09°N 78.28°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1779 |
| Named after | Benjamin Franklin |
| Seat | Louisburg |
| Largest community | Louisburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 494.57 sq mi (1,280.9 km2) |
| • Land | 491.80 sq mi (1,273.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.77 sq mi (7.2 km2) 0.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 68,573 |
• Estimate (2024) | 79,771 |
| • Density | 139.43/sq mi (53.835/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 68,573. Its county seat is Louisburg. Franklin County is included in the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023.