Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, NC in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 60,835 population of Franklin County, North Carolina comprised of 4,798 people who identified as Hispanic (7.89%), and 56,037 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, North Carolina with a population of 42,489 (69.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,540 (27.19%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 895 (1.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, North Carolina in 2010, with a population of 38,671 (63.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,092 (26.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,818 (6.28%).

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

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Population By Race in Franklin , NC in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,540 27.19%
White Alone 42,489 69.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 541 0.89%
Asian Alone 326 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 44 0.07%
Two Or More Races 895 1.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , NC in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 448 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,818 6.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 294 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 51 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 39 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 148 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,092 26.45%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,671 63.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 247 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 275 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 747 1.23%