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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 56,341 population of Franklin County, Virginia comprised of 1,571 people who identified as Hispanic (2.79%), and 54,770 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.21%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Virginia with a population of 50,418 (89.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,533 (8.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 848 (1.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Virginia in 2017, with a population of 49,143 (87.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,432 (7.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,275 (2.26%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,533 8.05%
White Alone 50,418 89.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 249 0.44%
Asian Alone 262 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.06%
Two Or More Races 848 1.51%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 101 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,275 2.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 130 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 45 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,432 7.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 49,143 87.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 258 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 803 1.43%