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Franklin County, North Carolina
County in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Franklin, North Carolina.
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 68,573.[1] Its county seat is Louisburg.[2]
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Franklin County | |
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![]() Franklin County Courthouse in Louisburg | |
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 | |
![]() North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 36.09°N 78.28°W / 36.09; -78.28 | |
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Founded | 1779 |
Named for | 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 (2023) | 77,001 |
• Density | 139.43/sq mi (53.83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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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.[3]