Franklin, GA Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	750	625	78.3%	65.8%
Black	140	217	14.6%	22.8%
Multiracial	53	61	5.5%	6.4%
Asian	6	20	0.6%	2.1%
Native American/Other	5	6	0.5%	0.6%
Hispanic	4	21	0.4%	2.2%

Franklin, Georgia has an estimated population of 958, a less than 1% change from the 950 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.3% White, 14.6% Black, 5.5% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Franklin, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Franklin has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Franklin, that probability was 51.0% in 2020 and 36.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 397th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Franklin was ranked the 372nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

750 residents of Franklin, or 78.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 285th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has grown by an estimated 20.0%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 65.8% to 78.3%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Glenn (0% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring Centralhatchee (83.4% White), Roopville (85% White), Ephesus (92.2% White), and Rock Mills (89.4% White).

Franklin's Black Population

140 residents of Franklin, or 14.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Black population has declined by an estimated 35.5%. Black residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 22.8% to 14.6%.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring Centralhatchee (4.8% Black), Glenn (0% Black), Roopville (7.9% Black), Ephesus (0% Black), and Rock Mills (0% Black).

Franklin's Asian Population

6 residents of Franklin, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Asian population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Asian residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.6%.

Franklin is more Asian than neighboring Centralhatchee (0.2% Asian), Glenn (0% Asian), Roopville (0% Asian), Ephesus (0.2% Asian), and Rock Mills (0% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Franklin, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 535th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 81.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.4%.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring Glenn (0% Hispanic). Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring Centralhatchee (2.6% Hispanic), Roopville (6.2% Hispanic), Ephesus (5% Hispanic), and Rock Mills (4.1% Hispanic).

Franklin's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Franklin, 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 is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 295th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Franklin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Centralhatchee (0% Native American/Other), Glenn (0% Native American/Other), Roopville (0% Native American/Other), Ephesus (0.3% Native American/Other), and Rock Mills (0% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Franklin, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 6.4% to 5.5%.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring Glenn (0% Multiracial), Roopville (0.9% Multiracial), and Ephesus (2.3% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Centralhatchee (9.1% Multiracial), and Rock Mills (6.5% 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.