Franklin, MD Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	357	231	95.7%	91.3%
Black	9	5	2.4%	2.0%
Hispanic	7	4	1.9%	1.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	1.6%
Multiracial	0	9	0.0%	3.6%

Franklin, Maryland has an estimated population of 373, a dramatic increase from the 253 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.7% White, 2.4% Black, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 Maryland 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 16.4% in 2020 and 8.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 404th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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 431st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

357 residents of Franklin, or 95.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has grown by an estimated 54.5%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 91.3% to 95.7%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Westernport (95.4% White), Piedmont (84.6% White), and Bloomington (89.3% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring Luke (97.8% White), and Barton (97.4% White).

Franklin's Black Population

9 residents of Franklin, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 398th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Black population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Black residents' share of Franklin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring Westernport (0% Black), Luke (1.1% Black), Bloomington (0% Black), and Barton (0% Black). Franklin is less Black than neighboring Piedmont (11.2% 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 lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 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 is less Asian than neighboring Westernport (0.6% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Franklin, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 460th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring Piedmont (0% Hispanic), Luke (1.1% Hispanic), Bloomington (0% Hispanic), and Barton (0.9% Hispanic). Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring Westernport (3.8% 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 Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 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 decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Franklin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barton (0.6% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Franklin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 359th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Westernport (0.2% Multiracial), Piedmont (4.2% Multiracial), Bloomington (10.7% Multiracial), and Barton (1.1% 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.