Franklin County is located in north-eastern Georgia. The County Seat is Carnesville and the largest city is Lavonia. The Official Web Site is located at http://franklincountyga.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 22,264 and the 2010 census population was 22,084. The land area is 261.50 square miles and there are 84.5 persons per square mile.
88% of the population is White, 9.2% is Black or African American, 4.4% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% is Asian, 0.3% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.6% is two or more races. 72.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 13% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $114,800, there are 8,618 households, an average of 2.47 persons per household. The per capita income is $18,234, the median household income is $34,830, and 18.9% of the persons in Franklin County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,915. Retail sales (in $1000) were $315,062, and sales per capita were $14,431. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 25.3%.
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| Franklin County Home Page Official government website for Franklin County, Georgia. Access agencies, departments, contact info, and other community resources, agendas, programs, etc. |
| Plat Images Utilize the GA Superior Court Clerks Cooperative Authority service to search for Franklin County plat images. Use of their system requires a free registration. Note: They do charge fees for document images. |
| Property & GIS Maps At the top of their page, click the SEARCH RECORDS link to find property information by owner name, parcel number, location address, legal information, or Real Key in Franklin County. Property sales searches also available. |
| Property & Recorded Documents (Deeds) Establish a free limited use account to search for Franklin County property and recorded documents in the GA Consolidated Real Estate Index. Find deeds, certifications, liens, releases, notices of bankruptcy, leases, power of attorney filings, affidavits, estate documentation, title transfers, easements, and others. To view and print documents, a paid account is necessary. |
| Property Tax Use this site from the Franklin County Tax Commissioner's office to search and pay your property tax bill online. |
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