State: North Carolina
Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00.
| Population: | 30,242 |
| 2000 Population: | 23,109 |
| White Population: | 22,354 |
| Black Population: | 347 |
| Hispanic Population: | 324 |
| Asian Population: | 106 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 72 |
| Indian Population: | 5 |
| Other Population: | 59 |
| Male Population: | 11,044 |
| Female Population: | 12,065 |
| Median Age: | 44.5 |
| Male Median Age: | 42.5 |
| Female Median Age: | 46.5 |
| Households: | 13,888 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.29 |
| Average House Value: | $96,200 |
| Average Household Income: | $31,145 |
| Land Area: | 285.25 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.41 sq mi |
Burningtown Cartoogechaye , Cowee , Cullasaja , East Franklin , Ellijay , Higdonville , Iotla , Prentiss , Riverside , Union , Watauga , Franklin
Franklin, NC ( 1.7 miles)
Otto, NC ( 8.3 miles)
Scaly Mountain, NC ( 11.5 miles)
Topton, NC ( 13.1 miles)
Highlands, NC ( 14.4 miles)
Hayesville, NC ( 16.5 miles)
Webster, NC ( 17.5 miles)
Dillsboro, NC ( 17.5 miles)
Sylva, NC ( 18.9 miles)
Glenville, NC ( 19.0 miles)
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 |
| White Population: | 5,804,656 |
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 |
| Asian Population: | 113,689 |
| Indian Population: | 99,551 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 |
| Other Population: | 186,629 |
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 |
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 |
| Median Age: | 35.30 |
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 |
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 |
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 |
| White Households: | 2,366,455 |
| Black Households: | 626,997 |
| Asian Households: | 33,079 |
| Indian Households: | 34,038 |
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 |
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |