Franklin, AR Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	263	164	92.9%	85.9%
Black	11	0	3.9%	0.0%
Multiracial	6	10	2.1%	5.2%
Hispanic	2	10	0.7%	5.2%
Native American/Other	1	6	0.4%	3.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Franklin, Arkansas has an estimated population of 283, a dramatic increase from the 191 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.9% White, 3.9% Black, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Franklin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Franklin has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Franklin, that probability was 25.6% in 2020 and 13.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 400th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Franklin was ranked the 434th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

263 residents of Franklin, or 92.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 272nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has grown by an estimated 60.4%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 85.9% to 92.9%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (86.4% White), Violet Hill (0% White), Oxford (87.3% White), and Ash Flat (89% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring Melbourne (94.3% White).

Franklin's Black Population

11 residents of Franklin, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 11. Black residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 0.0% to 3.9%.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (1.6% Black), Violet Hill (0% Black), Oxford (0% Black), Melbourne (0.4% Black), and Ash Flat (3.2% Black).

Franklin's Asian Population

0 residents of Franklin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 188th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Franklin is less Asian than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (0.2% Asian), Oxford (4.4% Asian), Melbourne (0.3% Asian), and Ash Flat (0.7% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Franklin, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 179th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 5.2% to 0.7%.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Hispanic). Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (2.3% Hispanic), Oxford (0.9% Hispanic), Melbourne (3.9% Hispanic), and Ash Flat (2.1% Hispanic).

Franklin's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Franklin, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Franklin is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.4%.

Franklin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (0.1% Native American/Other), Violet Hill (0% Native American/Other), Oxford (0% Native American/Other), Melbourne (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ash Flat (0.1% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Franklin, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 238th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 5.2% to 2.1%.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring Violet Hill (0% Multiracial), and Melbourne (1% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Horseshoe Bend (9.4% Multiracial), Oxford (7.4% Multiracial), and Ash Flat (4.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.