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Welcome to Franklin County ...

Time Zone: Franklin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Russellville is the Seat for Franklin County.

Franklin County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Franklin had a population of 31,362 people. This is a decrease of 1.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,746 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Franklin represented 0.66% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Franklin County:

  • Hodges
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <2>
  • Phil Campbell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Bay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
    • Red Bay is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <2>
  • Russellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Vina is located in Franklin County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.