Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 60,945 population of Franklin County, North Carolina comprised of 4,754 people who identified as Hispanic (7.8%), and 56,191 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, North Carolina with a population of 42,572 (69.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,504 (27.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 952 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 38,809 (63.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,042 (26.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,763 (6.17%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,504 27.08%
White Alone 42,572 69.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 552 0.91%
Asian Alone 318 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 47 0.08%
Two Or More Races 952 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 462 0.76%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,763 6.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 289 0.47%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 39 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 156 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,042 26.32%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,809 63.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 263 0.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 273 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 796 1.31%