Population
8,250
−4.7% since 2010
Typical home
$250K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Jobs based here
3,605
Balanced
What makes Franklin stand out The 3 things Franklin does most differently from other towns.
College town
Paul D Camp Community College calls Franklin home
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Housing
A typical Franklin home is worth about $250K The typical Franklin home is worth about $250,000, up 1.6% in a year, 40% below the Virginia typical home.
$250K Zillow home value
Typical home value Franklin $250K
Virginia $415K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s +1.6%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Franklin About one in 5 of Franklin’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Suffolk (10%), Richmond (3%) and Chesapeake (2%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
20% work in town
Where working residents work In Franklin 20%
Suffolk 10%
Richmond 3%
Chesapeake 2%
Newport News 2%
28 mi
median commute distance
3,605
jobs based in Franklin
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 9% of U.S. towns Franklin beats the Virginia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D Health Grade
32 measures vs. Virginia
What stands out Franklin VA Fewer binge drinkers 10.6% 14.5% More adults treating high blood pressure 82.1% 76.8% More adults facing a utility shut-off 14.2% 7.1%
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
9th
percentile among VA towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 9% of U.S. towns Franklin reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
D Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Franklin 7
Virginia 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Franklin 25.7
Virginia 13.9
U.S. 15.5
9th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
7th
percentile among VA towns
59
violent crimes reported in 2025
217
property crimes reported in 2025
Schools
Franklin’s public schools outperform 9% of Virginia districts The public schools Franklin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 91% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D School Grade
Outdoors
6.3% of Franklin is conserved land 2.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
6.3% conserved
6.3%
conserved · 336 of 5,329 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#96
most conserved land in VA
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Barret’s Landing — 3
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Franklin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 31–53°
Spring 46–71°
Summer 66–88°
Fall 49–72°
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
62 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62 High risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding Tornadoes
85
paid flood claims since 1999
6
federal disasters paid out here
1907 · Birds eye view of Franklin, Southampton Co., Virginia 1907 · Wikimedia Commons
Franklin’s story
150 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 5 places in Franklin on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Franklin is the southwesternmost independent city in Hampton Roads, Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,180. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton County for statistical purposes.
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Established 1876
Population 8,180
Area 8.4 sq mi
Elevation 39 ft
ZIP code 23851
Area code 757 
