Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, NC in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 64,681 population of Franklin County, North Carolina comprised of 5,224 people who identified as Hispanic (8.08%), and 59,457 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, North Carolina with a population of 45,328 (70.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,070 (26.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,244 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, North Carolina in 2016, with a population of 41,242 (63.76%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,521 (25.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,086 (6.32%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,070 26.39%
White Alone 45,328 70.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 588 0.91%
Asian Alone 396 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 55 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,244 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , NC in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 549 0.85%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,086 6.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 277 0.43%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 78 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 46 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 188 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,521 25.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,242 63.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 311 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 318 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,056 1.63%