Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 63,667 population of Franklin County, North Carolina comprised of 5,011 people who identified as Hispanic (7.87%), and 58,656 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, North Carolina with a population of 44,581 (70.02%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 16,903 (26.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,163 (1.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 40,676 (63.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,384 (25.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,905 (6.13%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 16,903 26.55%
White Alone 44,581 70.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 586 0.92%
Asian Alone 381 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 53 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,163 1.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 519 0.82%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,905 6.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 284 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 75 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 185 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,384 25.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,676 63.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 302 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 306 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 978 1.54%