About the Franklin, North Carolina Area

We Serve Macon, Jackson, Clay, Haywood, Swain, Graham, and Cherokee Counties in Western North Carolina

Lake Toxaway

Cherokee County

Demographics:

2010 Population: 27,444
Population change from 2000 to 2010: +12.9%
Median Household income: $ 33,408.00
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Homes: $ 135,800.00
Building permits 2009: 100
Land Area (Sq. Miles): 455.19
Person Per Square Mile: 60.3
National Forest Service Acreage: 93,422

Murphy-

Andrews-

Western North Carolina

Western North Carolina is a place for people who want to live life to the fullest. Home of the Nantahala National and Pisgah National forest Western North Carolina has it all. If you are looking to fish, hunt, whitewater raft, hike, or just sit and enjoy mother natures beauty. Western North Carolina also has a strong economy with new jobs coming into the area everyday! Home to Evergreen, Drake software, Caterpillar, Tektone, Champion, and so much more. Western North Carolina has it all! The perfect place to enjoy life in work and retirement years. If you are looking to buy land, your primary home, a second home, or your retirement home choose Benjamin Vanhook and Mountain Pro real estate to make your dream come true. Now is the time to buy in the beautiful Mountains of Western North Carolina.

Graham County

Demographics:

2010 Population: 8861
Population change from 2000 to 2010: +10.9%
Median Household income: $ 30,727.00
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Homes: $ 103,700.00
Building permits 2009: 31
Land Area (Sq. Miles): 292.07
Person Per Square Mile: 30.3
National Forest Service Acreage: 113,447

Jackson County

Demographics:

2010 Population: 40,271
Population change from 2000 to 2010: +21.6%
Median Household income: $ 37,823.00
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Homes: $ 156,500.00
Land Area (Sq. Miles): 490.17
Person Per Square Mile: 82.1
National Forest Service Acreage: 77,236

Building permits 2009: 253

Sylva-

Cullowhee-

Cashiers-

Macon County

Demographics:

2010 Population: 33,922
Population change from 2000 to 2010: +13.8%
Median Household income: $ 35,982.00
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Homes: $ 167,900.00
Building permits 2009: 146
Land Area (Sq. Miles): 516.47
Person Per Square Mile: 65.7
National Forest Service Acreage: 153,164

Franklin/Otto-

Highlands-

Nantahala

Haywood County

Demographics:

2010 Population: 59,036
Population change from 2000 to 2010: +9.3%
Median Household income: $ 40,380.00
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Homes: $ 150,900.00
Building permits 2009: 178
Land Area (Sq. Miles): 553.66
Person Per Square Mile: 106.6
National Forest Service Acreage: 68,886

Waynesville-

Canton-

Lake Junaluska

Clay County

Demographics:

2010 Population: 10,587
Population change from 2000 to 2010: +20.6%
Median Household income: $ 39,298.00
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Homes: $ 151,600
Building permits 2009: 44
Land Area (Sq. Miles): 214.90
Person Per Square Mile: 49.3
National Forest Service Acreage: 65,934

Hayesville

Swain County

Demographics:

2010 Population: 13,981
Population change from 2000 to 2010: +7.8%
Median Household income: $ 35,700.00
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Homes: $ 121,900.00
Building permits 2009: 46
Land Area (Sq. Miles): 528.1
Person Per Square Mile: 26.5
National Forest Service Acreage: 22,416

Bryson City

Whittier

Franklin, North Carolina Area Map