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Franklin is an independent city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Franklin with Southampton county for statistical purposes. The population was 8,346 at the 2000 census.

Franklin is located at 364029N, 765550W (36.674954, -76.930799)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.8 km (8.4 mi). 21.6 km (8.4 mi) of it is land and 0.1 km (0.1 mi) of it (0.60%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,346 people, 3,384 households, and 2,277 families residing in the city. The population density was 385.9/km (999.2/mi). There were 3,767 housing units at an average density of 174.2/km (451.0/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 45.72% White, 52.31% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.