Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 61,405 population of Franklin County, North Carolina comprised of 4,699 people who identified as Hispanic (7.65%), and 56,706 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, North Carolina with a population of 42,833 (69.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,648 (27.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,014 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 39,121 (63.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,196 (26.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,712 (6.05%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,648 27.11%
White Alone 42,833 69.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 527 0.86%
Asian Alone 340 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 43 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,014 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 452 0.74%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,712 6.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 275 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 48 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 176 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,196 26.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,121 63.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 252 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 292 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 838 1.37%