Who is the Franklin County Clerk of Superior Court?

Shelley Dickerson (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Franklin County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Franklin County Register of Deeds?

Brandi Smith Brinson (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Franklin County, North Carolina.

Who is the Franklin County Sheriff?

Kevin White (Republican) is the Sheriff of Franklin County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Franklin County commissioners?

Harry Foy (At-Large Seat 6); Stuart May (At-Large Seat 7); Logan Davis (District 1); Roxanne Bragg (District 2); Mark Speed (District 3); David Bunn (District 4); Michael Schriver (District 5).

Who is on the Franklin County School Board?

Tom Harris (Board of Education Member, At-Large Seat 6); Paige Sayles (Board of Education Member, At-Large Seat 7); Meghan Jordan (Board of Education Member, District 1); Tommy Piper (Board of Education Member, District 2); Elizabeth S. Keith (Board of Education Member, District 3); Candice Hinton (Board of Education Member, District 4); Christopher Travis Perry (Board of Education Member, District 5).

What is the population of Franklin County?

About 74,386 people, with a median age of 41; the median household income is $74,240 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?

2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,137 people unemployed in a labor force of 40,164, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Franklin County?

6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal and 1 special district governments.

What cities and towns are in Franklin County?

1: Louisburg. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Franklin County, NC elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Franklin County: 27 seats on 7 elected bodies. 11 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Franklin County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, At-Large Seat 6	Harry Foy Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, At-Large Seat 7	Stuart May Republican source
County Commissioner, District 1	Logan Davis Republican source
County Commissioner, District 2	Roxanne Bragg Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Mark Speed Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 4	David Bunn Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	Michael Schriver Republican source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Clerk of Superior Court	Shelley Dickerson Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Register of Deeds	Brandi Smith Brinson Republican source
Sheriff	Kevin White Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

School Board

Franklin County Board of Education

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Board of Education Member, At-Large Seat 6	Tom Harris source
Board of Education Member, At-Large Seat 7	Paige Sayles source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 1	Meghan Jordan source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 2	Tommy Piper source
Board of Education Member, District 3	Elizabeth S. Keith source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Board of Education Member, District 4	Candice Hinton source
Board of Education Member, District 5	Christopher Travis Perry source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Cities and towns

Louisburg · Mayor Christopher Neal · 7 seats

Special districts

Boards elected by the voters who live in each district.

Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District · 3 seats

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor	Ricky Valentine May source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor	Carvel Cheves source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor	Brent Strickland source

How many local governments Franklin County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Franklin County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	4	1
School districts (school boards)	0	1
Special districts (elected boards)	1	1

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (1 in Franklin County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Franklin County

74,386people

41median ageU.S.: 38.9

$74,240 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%

27%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$284,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

9.2%U.S.: 8.4%

54.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

22.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.2% · White 60.7% · Black 22.5% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 4.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Franklin County

2.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.3%. North Carolina: 3.1%.

1,137people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

39,027people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

40,164in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.8%	1,137	39,027	40,164
August 2026	3.3%	1,298	38,618	39,916
July 2026	3.4%	1,355	38,630	39,985
June 2026	3.3%	1,300	38,624	39,924
May 2026	3.3%	1,298	38,608	39,906
April 2026	3.1%	1,254	38,691	39,945
March 2026	3.1%	1,259	38,790	40,049
February 2026	3.4%	1,369	38,569	39,938
January 2026	3.7%	1,456	38,309	39,765
December 2025	3.0%	1,215	38,692	39,907
November 2025	3.5%	1,398	38,618	40,016
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.3%	1,337	38,620	39,957
August 2025	3.7%	1,493	38,353	39,846
July 2025	3.7%	1,490	39,106	40,596
June 2025	3.6%	1,443	38,546	39,989
May 2025	3.4%	1,343	38,469	39,812
April 2025	3.0%	1,187	38,501	39,688
March 2025	3.3%	1,313	38,307	39,620
February 2025	3.4%	1,328	38,036	39,364
January 2025	3.5%	1,384	38,143	39,527
December 2024	3.0%	1,180	37,889	39,069
November 2024	3.3%	1,299	37,958	39,257
October 2024	3.0%	1,190	38,196	39,386

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.4%	1,357	38,490	39,847
2024	3.3%	1,311	38,035	39,346
2023	3.3%	1,274	37,103	38,377
2022	3.5%	1,286	35,605	36,891
2021	4.5%	1,530	32,525	34,055
2020	6.4%	2,038	29,842	31,880
2019	3.8%	1,238	31,217	32,455
2018	3.9%	1,225	30,321	31,546
2017	4.4%	1,367	29,543	30,910
2016	4.9%	1,487	28,616	30,103

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. North Carolina's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Franklin County

149.8 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 356.2.

1,221.0 per 100,0002018. North Carolina: 2,343.8.

0murders2018, 165 violent crimes in all.

2018 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

By police agency (7)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Franklin County Sheriff's Office	2025	114	369	67,441
Wake Forest Police Department	2025	50	589	58,676
Louisburg Police Department	2025	19	192	3,501
Franklinton Police Department	2024	8	92	2,806
Lake Royale Police Department	2018	0	0	2,730
Youngsville Police Department	2025	4	49	2,456
Bunn Police Department	2025	0	15	386

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in North Carolina · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.76 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 138,342 people.

244sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

70civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (7), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Franklin County Sheriff's Office	100	48	67,441
Wake Forest Police Department	96	20	58,676
Louisburg Police Department	15	1	3,501
Youngsville Police Department	14	1	2,456
Franklinton Police Department	10	0	2,918
Lake Royale Police Department	7	0	2,964
Bunn Police Department	2	0	386

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	244	1.76	70	7
2024	231	1.73	72	7
2023	230	1.79	69	7
2022	204	1.64	57	7
2021	222	1.85	32	7
2020	217	1.85	74	7
2019	205	1.81	61	7
2017	189	1.78	60	7
2016	180	1.74	66	7

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Franklin County Clerk of Superior Court?: Shelley Dickerson (Democratic) is the Clerk of Superior Court of Franklin County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Franklin County Register of Deeds?: Brandi Smith Brinson (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Franklin County, North Carolina.
Who is the Franklin County Sheriff?: Kevin White (Republican) is the Sheriff of Franklin County, North Carolina. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Franklin County commissioners?: Harry Foy (At-Large Seat 6); Stuart May (At-Large Seat 7); Logan Davis (District 1); Roxanne Bragg (District 2); Mark Speed (District 3); David Bunn (District 4); Michael Schriver (District 5).
Who is on the Franklin County School Board?: Tom Harris (Board of Education Member, At-Large Seat 6); Paige Sayles (Board of Education Member, At-Large Seat 7); Meghan Jordan (Board of Education Member, District 1); Tommy Piper (Board of Education Member, District 2); Elizabeth S. Keith (Board of Education Member, District 3); Candice Hinton (Board of Education Member, District 4); Christopher Travis Perry (Board of Education Member, District 5).
What is the population of Franklin County?: About 74,386 people, with a median age of 41; the median household income is $74,240 and 11.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Franklin County?: 2.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,137 people unemployed in a labor force of 40,164, against 3.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Franklin County?: 6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Franklin County?: 1: Louisburg. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the NC State Board of Elections' certified results of each seat's last election (2022–2025, and the March 2026 nonpartisan school board elections); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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