| Franklin County Residents |
| 1980: | 41,830 |
| 1990: | 44,143 |
| 2000: | 47,687 |
| 2003 estimate: | 48,051 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 8.9% |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 957th |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 25,973 |
| 1990: | 25,968 |
| 2000: | 27,741 |
| 2003 estimate: | 27,408 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 6.8% |
| Density: | 1,883.2 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 23,078 |
| Black or African American | 4,351 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 149 |
| Asian | 348 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 411 |
| Other | 279 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 77.6% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 1,719 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 1,688 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 1,636 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 1,884 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 2,321 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 4,235 |
| Population 35 to 44 years old | 4,164 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 3,776 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 1,362 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 1,086 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 1,950 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 1,412 |
| Population 85 years and over | 508 |
| Median age | 35.9 years |
| Births | (2003) |
| Total number | 511 |
| Deaths | (2003) |
| Total number | 397 |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $20,512 |
| Median household income | $34,980 |
| Total households | 12,250 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 1,613 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,025 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,784 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,706 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,112 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,060 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,163 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 568 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 109 |
| $200,000 or more | 110 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 9.5% (54.0% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | Not reported |