| | Franklin, VA | Gloucester Courthouse, VA | United States |
| Population | 8,249 | 3,198 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.0% | 52.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.0% | 47.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39 | 43.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,579 | 2,555 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,346 | 2,269 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,864 | 2,118 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -6.2% | 5.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.4% | 12.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 990.8 | 458.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.3 | 7.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Franklin, VA | Gloucester Courthouse, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 13.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.5% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 0.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.0% | 9.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 17.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.2% | 6.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 7.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Franklin, VA | Gloucester Courthouse, VA | United States |
| White | 37.6% | 87.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 53.3% | 8.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% | 2.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Franklin, VA | Gloucester Courthouse, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 45.7% | 58.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.9% | 56.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.3% | 41.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.7% | 17.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.0% | 13.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 10.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.34 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,474 | 1,205 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,202 | 760 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.2% | 29.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 33.4% | 51.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,272 | 445 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.1% | 11.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 18.3% | 7.5% | 10.8% |