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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 56,167 population of Franklin County, Virginia comprised of 1,520 people who identified as Hispanic (2.71%), and 54,647 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Virginia with a population of 50,322 (89.59%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,534 (8.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 772 (1.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Virginia in 2016, with a population of 49,081 (87.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,446 (7.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,241 (2.21%).

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

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Population By Race in Franklin , VA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,534 8.07%
White Alone 50,322 89.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 249 0.44%
Asian Alone 257 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.06%
Two Or More Races 772 1.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 88 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,241 2.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 134 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,446 7.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,081 87.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 253 0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 738 1.31%