Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14,914	15,201	86.1%	88.9%
Multiracial	1,472	926	8.5%	5.4%
Hispanic	577	491	3.3%	2.9%
Native American/Other	218	239	1.3%	1.4%
Asian	105	162	0.6%	0.9%
Black	40	78	0.2%	0.5%

Franklin County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 17,326, a slight increase from the 17,097 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.1% White, 8.5% Multiracial, 3.3% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Black. 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 more 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 County, that probability was 20.5% in 2020 and 25.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 41st most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 42nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

14,914 residents of Franklin County, or 86.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 88.9% to 86.1%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Crawford County (79.3% White), Johnson County (76.7% White), Sebastian County (66.2% White), and Madison County (68.3% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Logan County (88.2% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

40 residents of Franklin County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 48.7%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Madison County (0.1% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Logan County (1.5% Black), Crawford County (1.3% Black), Johnson County (1.4% Black), and Sebastian County (5.1% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

105 residents of Franklin County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 35.2%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Madison County (0.5% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Logan County (1.4% Asian), Crawford County (1.1% Asian), Johnson County (3.3% Asian), and Sebastian County (4.3% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

577 residents of Franklin County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (3.5% Hispanic), Crawford County (8.6% Hispanic), Johnson County (13.9% Hispanic), Sebastian County (16% Hispanic), and Madison County (6.5% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

218 residents of Franklin County, or 1.3% 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 Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0.2% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Sebastian County (1% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Madison County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

1,472 residents of Franklin County, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is slightly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 59.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 5.4% to 8.5%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (5.2% Multiracial), Crawford County (8.1% Multiracial), Johnson County (4.1% Multiracial), and Sebastian County (7.4% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (23.2% 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.