[2] Its name is in honor of Benjamin Franklin, famous statesman, scientist, and printer.

It was abolished eight months later by an Alabama constitutional convention and then reestablished on February 24, 1870.

[4] Many musicians and songwriters are from Franklin County including Billy Sherrill, Ricky Pierce, Kerry Gilbert, Eddie Martin and many others.

[5] As of the census of 2020, there were 32,113 people, 11,048 households, and 7,669 families residing in the county.

At the 2010 census there were 31,704 people, 12,286 households, and 8,741 families living in the county.

The racial makeup of the county was 83.0% White (non-Hispanic), 3.9% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 10.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

The racial makeup of the county was 89.68% White (non-Hispanic), 4.21% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 4.62% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races.

Northwest Shoals Community College has a campus in Phil Campbell.

In 2020, Donald Trump won it over Joe Biden by 83–17 percent, continuing a backsliding trend for Democrats in the rural South.