Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	28,304	27,211	93.1%	92.4%
Multiracial	998	1,084	3.3%	3.7%
Hispanic	513	407	1.7%	1.4%
Black	246	166	0.8%	0.6%
Asian	189	383	0.6%	1.3%
Native American/Other	163	205	0.5%	0.7%

Franklin County, Maine has an estimated population of 30,413, an increase from the 29,456 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.5% 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 Maine 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 14.5% in 2020 and 13.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 15th most populous county in Maine, out of 16 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 15th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

28,304 residents of Franklin County, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is slightly higher than in Maine overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 92.4% to 93.1%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Oxford County (92.2% White), Androscoggin County (87.2% White), Kennebec County (91.8% White), and Coos County (91.9% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Somerset County (93.8% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

246 residents of Franklin County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has grown by an estimated 48.2%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Oxford County (0.3% Black), and Somerset County (0.5% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Androscoggin County (5.5% Black), Kennebec County (0.9% Black), and Coos County (2% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

189 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 Maine overall, where 1.1% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.7%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.6%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Somerset County (0.4% Asian), and Coos County (0.1% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Oxford County (0.7% Asian), Androscoggin County (1.2% Asian), and Kennebec County (0.9% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

513 residents of Franklin County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 2.2% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 26.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Somerset County (1.5% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Androscoggin County (2.2% Hispanic), Kennebec County (2.3% Hispanic), and Coos County (2.4% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

163 residents of Franklin County, or 0.5% 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 Maine overall, where 0.7% 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 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 20.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Somerset County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Androscoggin County (0.3% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oxford County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Coos County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

998 residents of Franklin County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Maine overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 16 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Coos County (2.9% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Oxford County (4.5% Multiracial), Somerset County (3.4% Multiracial), Androscoggin County (3.6% Multiracial), and Kennebec County (3.7% 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.