Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,684	12,430	65.4%	62.9%
Black	5,431	6,508	28.0%	32.9%
Multiracial	927	479	4.8%	2.4%
Hispanic	325	276	1.7%	1.4%
Asian	32	38	0.2%	0.2%
Native American/Other	9	43	0.0%	0.2%

Franklin County, Louisiana has an estimated population of 19,408, a slight decrease from the 19,774 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.4% White, 28.0% Black, 4.8% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 Louisiana 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 49.6% in 2020 and 49.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 47th most populous county in Louisiana, out of 64 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 47th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

12,684 residents of Franklin County, or 65.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 62.9% to 65.4%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Richland County (60.2% White), Tensas County (41.3% White), Madison County (32.6% White), and Catahoula County (62.7% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Caldwell County (75.3% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

5,431 residents of Franklin County, or 28.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is slightly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 32.9% to 28.0%.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Caldwell County (19.3% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Richland County (35.7% Black), Tensas County (54% Black), Madison County (61.9% Black), and Catahoula County (34.3% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

32 residents of Franklin County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.8%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Richland County (0.1% Asian), Caldwell County (0% Asian), Madison County (0% Asian), and Catahoula County (0.1% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Tensas County (1% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

325 residents of Franklin County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tensas County (1.1% Hispanic), Caldwell County (1.2% Hispanic), and Catahoula County (0.6% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Richland County (2.3% Hispanic), and Madison County (2.6% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Franklin County, or 0.0% 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 Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 79.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (0.1% Native American/Other), Caldwell County (0.2% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Catahoula County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

927 residents of Franklin County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 64 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 93.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 2.4% to 4.8%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Richland County (1.6% Multiracial), Tensas County (2.6% Multiracial), Caldwell County (4% Multiracial), Madison County (2.7% Multiracial), and Catahoula County (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.