Franklin, MN Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	425	418	80.8%	84.8%
Hispanic	47	29	8.9%	5.9%
Asian	29	10	5.5%	2.0%
Multiracial	14	24	2.7%	4.9%
Black	10	0	1.9%	0.0%
Native American/Other	1	12	0.2%	2.4%

Franklin, Minnesota has an estimated population of 526, an increase from the 493 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.8% White, 8.9% Hispanic, 5.5% Asian, 2.7% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, and 0.2% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota 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 27.4% in 2020 and 33.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 487th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 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 511th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

425 residents of Franklin, or 80.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 664th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 84.8% to 80.8%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Fairfax (78.5% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring Morton (82% White), Morgan (87.7% White), Evan (95.5% White), and Redwood Falls (86.8% White).

Franklin's Black Population

10 residents of Franklin, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 10. Black residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.9%.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring Morton (0% Black), Morgan (0% Black), Fairfax (0% Black), Evan (0% Black), and Redwood Falls (0% Black).

Franklin's Asian Population

29 residents of Franklin, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 143rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Asian population has grown by an estimated 190.0%. Asian residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 2.0% to 5.5%.

Franklin is more Asian than neighboring Morton (0% Asian), Morgan (0% Asian), Fairfax (2.3% Asian), Evan (0% Asian), and Redwood Falls (0% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

47 residents of Franklin, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 206th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 62.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 5.9% to 8.9%.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring Morton (1.6% Hispanic), Morgan (6.3% Hispanic), Evan (4.5% Hispanic), and Redwood Falls (5.7% Hispanic). Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring Fairfax (16.8% Hispanic).

Franklin's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Franklin, 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 is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 131st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 91.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.2%.

Franklin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairfax (0% Native American/Other), and Evan (0% Native American/Other). Franklin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morton (11.7% Native American/Other), Morgan (1.9% Native American/Other), and Redwood Falls (2.8% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Franklin, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 199th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 4.9% to 2.7%.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairfax (2.4% Multiracial), and Evan (0% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Morton (4.7% Multiracial), Morgan (4.1% Multiracial), and Redwood Falls (4.7% 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.