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Franklin, NC vs Clayton, GA

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- Clayton is 0% more densely populated than Franklin.
- People are 5.1% less likely to be married in Clayton.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Clayton.
 Franklin, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,157329,725,481
 Female Population45.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 20103,888  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,019285,036,114
 Population - 19902,873  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock636.993.4
 Land Area4.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Franklin, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Franklin, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 White75.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Franklin, NCClayton, GAUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married24.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.5%10.8%
 Widowed16.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.852.60
 Households2,047  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children27.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta.  More

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With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful  More

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We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to  More

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