Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,187	23,581	72.5%	73.4%
Hispanic	6,573	6,259	20.6%	19.5%
Black	1,292	1,139	4.0%	3.5%
Multiracial	767	860	2.4%	2.7%
Native American/Other	125	207	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	22	67	0.1%	0.2%

Franklin County, Alabama has an estimated population of 31,966, a less than 1% change from the 32,113 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.5% White, 20.6% Hispanic, 4.0% Black, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Franklin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Franklin has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Franklin County, that probability was 42.1% in 2020 and 42.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 37th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 37th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

23,187 residents of Franklin County, or 72.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 73.4% to 72.5%.

Franklin County is less White than neighboring Colbert County (77.1% White), Marion County (89.7% White), Tishomingo County (90.4% White), Lauderdale County (82.1% White), and Lawrence County (75.5% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

1,292 residents of Franklin County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.0%.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Marion County (3.5% Black), and Tishomingo County (1.2% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Colbert County (15.5% Black), Lauderdale County (9% Black), and Lawrence County (9.3% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

22 residents of Franklin County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 67.2%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Colbert County (0.5% Asian), Marion County (0.3% Asian), Tishomingo County (0.6% Asian), Lauderdale County (0.6% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.4% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

6,573 residents of Franklin County, or 20.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 19.5% to 20.6%.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Colbert County (3.5% Hispanic), Marion County (3.2% Hispanic), Tishomingo County (3.2% Hispanic), Lauderdale County (3.5% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (3.1% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

125 residents of Franklin County, 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 County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.3% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tishomingo County (0.9% Native American/Other), Lauderdale County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Lawrence County (3.8% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

767 residents of Franklin County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Colbert County (3.1% Multiracial), Marion County (3.1% Multiracial), Tishomingo County (3.7% Multiracial), Lauderdale County (4.2% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (7.8% 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.