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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 153,938 population of Franklin County, Pennsylvania comprised of 8,369 people who identified as Hispanic (5.44%), and 145,569 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Pennsylvania with a population of 142,817 (92.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,048 (3.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,953 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Pennsylvania in 2016, with a population of 136,199 (88.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,618 (4.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,093 (3.31%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Franklin, Pennsylvania.

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Population By Race in Franklin , PA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,048 3.93%
White Alone 142,817 92.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 466 0.3%
Asian Alone 1,574 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 80 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,953 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , PA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 955 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,618 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 197 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 101 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 46 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 452 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,093 3.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 136,199 88.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 269 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,473 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,501 1.63%