Franklin, NE Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	833	881	88.1%	93.6%
Hispanic	57	39	6.0%	4.1%
Multiracial	48	12	5.1%	1.3%
Native American/Other	5	0	0.5%	0.0%
Black	3	1	0.3%	0.1%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.9%

Franklin, Nebraska has an estimated population of 946, a less than 1% change from the 941 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.1% White, 6.0% Hispanic, 5.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 Nebraska 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 12.2% in 2020 and 21.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 126th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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 122nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

833 residents of Franklin, or 88.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 168th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 93.6% to 88.1%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Bloomington (86.6% White), Naponee (87.5% White), and Riverton (86.8% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring Upland (94.9% White), and Hildreth (94.8% White).

Franklin's Black Population

3 residents of Franklin, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 260th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Black population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Black residents' share of Franklin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring Bloomington (0% Black), Naponee (0% Black), Riverton (0% Black), Upland (0% Black), and Hildreth (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 Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 77th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Franklin's Hispanic Population

57 residents of Franklin, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 46.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 4.1% to 6.0%.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring Naponee (0% Hispanic), Upland (0% Hispanic), and Hildreth (2.5% Hispanic). Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring Bloomington (8.9% Hispanic), and Riverton (13.2% 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 Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.5%.

Franklin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bloomington (0% Native American/Other), Riverton (0% Native American/Other), and Upland (0% Native American/Other). Franklin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Naponee (3.4% Native American/Other), and Hildreth (0.8% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Franklin, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 484th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 1.3% to 5.1%.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring Bloomington (4.5% Multiracial), Riverton (0% Multiracial), and Hildreth (1.7% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Naponee (9.1% 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.