Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	132,719	132,566	84.3%	85.0%
Hispanic	11,830	10,764	7.5%	6.9%
Multiracial	5,825	5,413	3.7%	3.5%
Black	4,753	4,998	3.0%	3.2%
Asian	1,630	1,408	1.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	622	783	0.4%	0.5%

Franklin County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 157,379, a less than 1% change from the 155,932 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.3% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 3.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, and 0.4% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 27.0% in 2020 and 28.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 23rd most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

132,719 residents of Franklin County, or 84.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 45th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 85.0% to 84.3%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Washington County (73.3% White), and Cumberland County (80.7% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Fulton County (93.2% White), Adams County (86.8% White), and Huntingdon County (89.3% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

4,753 residents of Franklin County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Fulton County (1.3% Black), and Adams County (1.6% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (11.5% Black), Cumberland County (4.1% Black), and Huntingdon County (4.5% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

1,630 residents of Franklin County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 15.8%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Fulton County (0.2% Asian), Adams County (0.9% Asian), and Huntingdon County (0.5% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (1.6% Asian), and Cumberland County (5.7% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

11,830 residents of Franklin County, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 6.9% to 7.5%.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fulton County (1.3% Hispanic), Cumberland County (5.1% Hispanic), and Huntingdon County (2.1% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (7.9% Hispanic), and Adams County (7.7% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

622 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 20.6%. 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 Huntingdon County (0.2% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fulton County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

5,825 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (2.8% Multiracial), Adams County (2.5% Multiracial), and Huntingdon County (3.4% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (5.3% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (4% 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.