Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Indiana has an estimated population of 23,020, a slight increase from the 22,785 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.7% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana 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 8.5% in 2020 and 8.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 67th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

22,023 residents of Franklin County, or 95.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 95.7%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Union County (95.1% White), Fayette County (93.7% White), Dearborn County (94.1% White), Ripley County (94.2% White), and Wayne County (85.7% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

18 residents of Franklin County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 21.7%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Union County (0.6% Black), Fayette County (1.4% Black), Dearborn County (0.3% Black), Ripley County (0.7% Black), and Wayne County (3.8% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

207 residents of Franklin County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 127.5%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Union County (0.4% Asian), Fayette County (0.1% Asian), Dearborn County (0.5% Asian), and Ripley County (0.5% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

270 residents of Franklin County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (2.5% Hispanic), Fayette County (1.4% Hispanic), Dearborn County (1.6% Hispanic), Ripley County (2% Hispanic), and Wayne County (4% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

99 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 Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 70.7%. 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 Union County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.2% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dearborn County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

403 residents of Franklin County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 2.7% to 1.8%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (1.3% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (3.3% Multiracial), Dearborn County (3% Multiracial), Ripley County (2.2% Multiracial), and Wayne County (5% 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.