Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 66,175 population of Franklin County, North Carolina comprised of 5,513 people who identified as Hispanic (8.33%), and 60,662 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.67%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, North Carolina with a population of 46,433 (70.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,348 (26.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,299 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 42,110 (63.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,789 (25.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,323 (6.53%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,348 26.22%
White Alone 46,433 70.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 616 0.93%
Asian Alone 411 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 68 0.1%
Two Or More Races 1,299 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 559 0.85%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,323 6.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 305 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 79 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 52 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 195 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,789 25.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,110 63.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 311 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 332 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,104 1.67%