Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, MA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 70,674 population of Franklin County, Massachusetts comprised of 2,936 people who identified as Hispanic (4.15%), and 67,738 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Massachusetts with a population of 66,453 (94.03%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,476 (2.09%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,207 (1.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Massachusetts in 2017, with a population of 64,093 (90.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,360 (3.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,255 (1.78%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Franklin, Massachusetts.

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Population By Race in Franklin , MA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,109 1.57%
White Alone 66,453 94.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 339 0.48%
Asian Alone 1,207 1.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 90 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,476 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , MA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 211 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,360 3.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 100 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 221 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 898 1.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 64,093 90.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 239 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,185 1.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,255 1.78%