Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,184	7,876	77.0%	76.0%
Hispanic	1,567	1,455	14.7%	14.0%
Black	572	394	5.4%	3.8%
Multiracial	258	460	2.4%	4.4%
Asian	33	68	0.3%	0.7%
Native American/Other	18	106	0.2%	1.0%

Franklin County, Texas has an estimated population of 10,632, a slight increase from the 10,359 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.0% White, 14.7% Hispanic, 5.4% Black, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% 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 Texas 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 39.9% in 2020 and 38.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 160th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 160th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

8,184 residents of Franklin County, or 77.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 38th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 76.0% to 77.0%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Titus County (42.4% White), Camp County (52.9% White), Hopkins County (70.5% White), and Red River County (72.8% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Wood County (80.6% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

572 residents of Franklin County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 113th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has grown by an estimated 45.2%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 3.8% to 5.4%.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Wood County (3.7% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Titus County (10.2% Black), Camp County (15.5% Black), Hopkins County (7% Black), and Red River County (16.3% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

33 residents of Franklin County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 51.5%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Titus County (0% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Camp County (1.4% Asian), Hopkins County (0.9% Asian), and Wood County (0.5% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

1,567 residents of Franklin County, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 212th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 14.0% to 14.7%.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wood County (11.6% Hispanic), and Red River County (7.5% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Titus County (45% Hispanic), Camp County (27.4% Hispanic), and Hopkins County (18.7% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Franklin County, or 0.2% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 83.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Camp County (0.1% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Titus County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hopkins County (0.9% Native American/Other), Wood County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Red River County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

258 residents of Franklin County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 43.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 2.4%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Titus County (2% Multiracial), Hopkins County (2.1% Multiracial), and Red River County (1.8% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Camp County (2.8% Multiracial), and Wood County (3.1% 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.