Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	23,210	22,818	88.9%	87.8%
Hispanic	1,264	1,147	4.8%	4.4%
Multiracial	975	1,350	3.7%	5.2%
Black	278	303	1.1%	1.2%
Native American/Other	219	275	0.8%	1.1%
Asian	160	103	0.6%	0.4%

Franklin County, Kansas has an estimated population of 26,106, a less than 1% change from the 25,996 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 4.8% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.6% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas 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 22.5% in 2020 and 20.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

23,210 residents of Franklin County, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 87.8% to 88.9%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Douglas County (76% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Anderson County (90.9% White), Miami County (89.9% White), Osage County (92.1% White), and Coffey County (91.3% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

278 residents of Franklin County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Osage County (0.3% Black), and Coffey County (0.6% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Douglas County (4.2% Black), and Miami County (1.2% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

160 residents of Franklin County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 55.3%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Anderson County (0% Asian), Miami County (0.1% Asian), and Osage County (0.1% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (4.3% Asian), and Coffey County (0.9% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

1,264 residents of Franklin County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.8%.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (1.8% Hispanic), Miami County (4.1% Hispanic), Osage County (3.4% Hispanic), and Coffey County (3.9% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (7.2% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

219 residents of Franklin County, or 0.8% 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 Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 20.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (0.1% Native American/Other), Miami County (0.2% Native American/Other), Osage County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Coffey County (0.3% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

975 residents of Franklin County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.7%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Osage County (3.5% Multiracial), and Coffey County (3% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (6.8% Multiracial), Anderson County (6.1% Multiracial), and Miami County (4.5% 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.