About the Franklin, North Carolina Area
Cherokee County
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
Graham County
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
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