Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 67,646 population of Franklin County, North Carolina comprised of 5,854 people who identified as Hispanic (8.65%), and 61,792 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, North Carolina with a population of 47,466 (70.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 17,565 (25.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,422 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 42,876 (63.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 16,974 (25.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,590 (6.79%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 17,565 25.97%
White Alone 47,466 70.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 645 0.95%
Asian Alone 472 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 76 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,422 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 591 0.87%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,590 6.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 322 0.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 90 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 60 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 201 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 16,974 25.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,876 63.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 323 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 382 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,221 1.81%