Franklin, KS Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	637	422	98.0%	89.2%
Multiracial	13	25	2.0%	5.3%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	20	0.0%	4.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Franklin, Kansas has an estimated population of 650, a dramatic increase from the 473 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.0% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 Kansas 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 19.9% in 2020 and 3.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 264th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 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 285th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

637 residents of Franklin, or 98.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 320th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has grown by an estimated 50.9%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 89.2% to 98.0%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Arma (88.5% White), Croweburg (20% White), Frontenac (94% White), and Ringo (74.4% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring Yale (100% White).

Franklin's Black Population

0 residents of Franklin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Franklin is less Black than neighboring Arma (0.6% Black), and Frontenac (0.2% Black).

Franklin's Asian Population

0 residents of Franklin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Franklin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Franklin's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Franklin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 360th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring Arma (4.1% Hispanic).

Franklin's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Franklin, or 0.0% 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 Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 517th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Franklin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arma (0.9% Native American/Other), and Frontenac (0.8% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Franklin, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 267th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 5.3% to 2.0%.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring Yale (0% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Arma (5.9% Multiracial), Croweburg (80% Multiracial), Frontenac (5% Multiracial), and Ringo (25.6% 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.