Franklin is a rural town in Macon County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 590.
In the mid-20th century, musician Hank Williams Sr. often performed at dances at the community center. Upon Franklin's incorporation in 1977, the town began using the community center building as the town hall. A mile north of Town Hall lay the remnants of what is rumored to be the first school in Macon County.<br>2013 Estimate
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Franklin town, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|71
|97
|47.65%
|16.44%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|74
|473
|49.66%
|80.17%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.17%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|2
|0
|1.34%
|0.00%
|-
|Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|0
|1
|0.00%
|0.17%
|-
|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)
|2
|10
|1.34%
|1.69%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|0
|8
|0.00%
|1.36%
|-
|Total
|149
|590
|100.00%
|100.00%
|}
As of the census of 2000, there were 145 people, 59 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 73 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 56.38% Black or African American and 43.62% White. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 59 households, of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,923, and the median income for a family was $53,111. Males had a median income of $43,840 versus $40,744 for females. The per capita income for the town was $45,495. 4.9% of the population were living below the poverty line. 9.7% of those were over the age of 64.
Government
The Town of Franklin is a mayor-council form of government with a mayor and 5 councilpersons which are elected every four years. The town operates its own police department, volunteer fire department, as well as water system.
Mayor: Rheba J. Knox; Mayor Pro-Tem: Robert T. Perry; Council Members: Alvin Sears, David Clinkscales, Robin Mardis, and Dominguez Hurry
Town Clerk/Treasurer: Micha Segrest
Chief of Police: Jeffrey Mckinstry
Fire Chief: Scott Cooper