Franklin is a town in Macon County, North Carolina, home to about 4,268 people across 4.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 28734.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL515 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franklin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Franklin had 4,175 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 200th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Macon County grew from 12,104 residents in 1900 to 37,014 in 2020.
Macon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 55.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin, NC weather station (about a mile away).
10,736 jobs at 1,282 businesses in Macon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
243 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franklin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 81 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1820.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Macon County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoogechaye ElementaryFranklin | Pre-K–4 | 354 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Iotla Valley ElementaryFranklin | Pre-K–4 | 408 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| South Macon ElementaryFranklin | Pre-K–4 | 465 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| East Franklin ElementaryFranklin | K–4 | 315 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Macon Virtual AcademyFranklin | K–12 | 44 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mountain View IntermediateFranklin | 5–6 | 614 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Macon Middle SchoolFranklin | 7–8 | 576 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Bartram AcademyFranklin | 9–12 | 102 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| Franklin HighFranklin | 9–12 | 996 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Macon Early College High SchoolFranklin | 9–13 | 154 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimont Christian AcademyFranklin | Pre-K–7 | 80 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.8 mi |
| Macon Multi-Purpose Juvenile HomeFranklin | 8–11 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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