Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	62,047	61,464	87.5%	86.5%
Hispanic	3,839	3,592	5.4%	5.1%
Multiracial	2,293	3,331	3.2%	4.7%
Asian	1,436	1,186	2.0%	1.7%
Black	897	963	1.3%	1.4%
Native American/Other	432	493	0.6%	0.7%

Franklin County, Massachusetts has an estimated population of 70,944, a less than 1% change from the 71,029 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 5.4% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, 1.3% Black, and 0.6% 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 has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Massachusetts 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 24.6% in 2020 and 23.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 12th most populous county in Massachusetts, out of 14 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 12th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

62,047 residents of Franklin County, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is significantly higher than in Massachusetts overall, where 66.6% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 86.5% to 87.5%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Hampshire County (80.3% White), Hampden County (59.3% White), and Berkshire County (84.8% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Windham County (90.1% White), and Cheshire County (91.4% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

897 residents of Franklin County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is lower than in Massachusetts overall, where 6.4% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.9%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Windham County (0.8% Black), and Cheshire County (0.7% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Hampshire County (2.5% Black), Hampden County (7.6% Black), and Berkshire County (2.6% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

1,436 residents of Franklin County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is lower than in Massachusetts overall, where 7.3% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 21.1%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Windham County (1.2% Asian), Cheshire County (0.9% Asian), and Berkshire County (1.9% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Hampshire County (5.3% Asian), and Hampden County (2.5% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

3,839 residents of Franklin County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is lower than in Massachusetts overall, where 13.3% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.4%.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Windham County (3.1% Hispanic), and Cheshire County (2.6% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hampshire County (7.4% Hispanic), Hampden County (27% Hispanic), and Berkshire County (5.9% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

432 residents of Franklin County, or 0.6% 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 Massachusetts overall, where 1.3% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hampshire County (0.5% Native American/Other), Windham County (0.5% Native American/Other), Hampden County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cheshire County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

2,293 residents of Franklin County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Massachusetts overall, where 5.1% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 14 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.2%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hampden County (3.1% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hampshire County (4.1% Multiracial), Windham County (4.3% Multiracial), Cheshire County (4.1% Multiracial), and Berkshire County (4.3% 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.