Franklin, North Carolina Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 68.57K population of Franklin, NC residents comprised of 6.96K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (10.15%), and 61.61K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin, NC, with a population of 43.47K (63.40%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Franklin, NC, with a population of 15.99K (23.32%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Franklin, NC, with a population of 4.13K (6.02%). The smallest racial group in Franklin, NC was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 24 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin, NC, with a population of 42.29K (61.66%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Franklin, NC, with a population of 15.79K (23.02%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Franklin, NC, with a population of 3.85K (5.62%). The smallest ethnic group in Franklin, NC was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 7 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Franklin, North Carolina from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties and also for the state of North Carolina.

Franklin, NC Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Franklin, NC Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Franklin, NC Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Franklin, NC Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 15990 23.32
White Alone 43473 63.40
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 491 0.72
Asian Alone 465 0.68
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 4131 6.02
Two Or More Races 3999 5.83
Franklin, NC Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 42285 61.66
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 15785 23.02
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 3854 5.62
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 2536 3.70
Hispanic - Two or More Races 1463 2.13
Hispanic - White Alone 1188 1.73
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 452 0.66
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 277 0.40
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 259 0.38
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 232 0.34
Hispanic - Black Alone 205 0.30
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 17 0.03
Hispanic - Asian Alone 13 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 7 0.01