Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	46,534	45,239	91.9%	90.6%
Multiracial	2,272	2,540	4.5%	5.1%
Hispanic	1,016	915	2.0%	1.8%
Asian	348	312	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	344	619	0.7%	1.2%
Black	124	321	0.2%	0.6%

Franklin County, Vermont has an estimated population of 50,638, a slight increase from the 49,946 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Black. 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 less diverse than Vermont 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 17.6% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 5th most populous county in Vermont, out of 14 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

46,534 residents of Franklin County, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 89.9% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 10th 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 grown by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 90.6% to 91.9%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Lamoille County (91.6% White), Grand Isle County (90.2% White), Chittenden County (85.5% White), and Washington County (91.1% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Orleans County (92.7% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

124 residents of Franklin County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 11th 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 61.4%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Lamoille County (0.9% Black), Grand Isle County (0.3% Black), Chittenden County (2.3% Black), Washington County (0.8% Black), and Orleans County (0.9% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

348 residents of Franklin County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 1.8% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 9th 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 11.5%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Grand Isle County (0.3% Asian), and Orleans County (0.6% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Lamoille County (0.9% Asian), Chittenden County (4.4% Asian), and Washington County (0.8% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

1,016 residents of Franklin County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 2.6% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 10th 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 11.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Orleans County (1.9% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lamoille County (2.5% Hispanic), Grand Isle County (2.2% Hispanic), Chittenden County (2.9% Hispanic), and Washington County (2.8% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

344 residents of Franklin County, or 0.7% 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 Vermont overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 1st 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 44.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.7%.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chittenden County (0.5% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Orleans County (0.6% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lamoille County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Grand Isle County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

2,272 residents of Franklin County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Vermont overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 1st 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 10.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 5.1% to 4.5%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lamoille County (3.2% Multiracial), Washington County (3.9% Multiracial), and Orleans County (3.3% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grand Isle County (5% Multiracial), and Chittenden County (4.6% 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.