Franklin, NH Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Franklin, New Hampshire has an estimated population of 8,799, a less than 1% change from the 8,741 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.6% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% 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 New Hampshire 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 17.6% in 2020 and 10.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 19th most populous place in New Hampshire, out of 100 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 20th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

8,327 residents of Franklin, or 94.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is higher than in New Hampshire overall, where 86.9% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 90.6% to 94.6%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Tilton Northfield (93.9% White), Bristol (86.7% White), and Belmont (89.6% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring New Hampton (97.4% White), and Warner (96.8% White).

Franklin's Black Population

27 residents of Franklin, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 1.3% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.9%. Black residents' share of Franklin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring New Hampton (0% Black), Bristol (0% Black), Belmont (0% Black), and Warner (0% Black). Franklin is less Black than neighboring Tilton Northfield (1.6% Black).

Franklin's Asian Population

28 residents of Franklin, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 70th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Asian population has declined by an estimated 46.2%. Asian residents' share of Franklin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Franklin is more Asian than neighboring New Hampton (0% Asian), Belmont (0% Asian), and Warner (0% Asian). Franklin is less Asian than neighboring Tilton Northfield (0.5% Asian), and Bristol (3.7% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Franklin, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in New Hampshire overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 93.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.2%.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring New Hampton (0% Hispanic), and Warner (0% Hispanic). Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring Tilton Northfield (0.4% Hispanic), Bristol (1.7% Hispanic), and Belmont (7.2% Hispanic).

Franklin's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Franklin, or 1.1% 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 New Hampshire overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 48th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 91.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.1%.

Franklin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tilton Northfield (0% Native American/Other), New Hampton (0% Native American/Other), Bristol (0% Native American/Other), Belmont (0% Native American/Other), and Warner (0% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

309 residents of Franklin, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is comparable to the share in New Hampshire overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.5%.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring New Hampton (2.6% Multiracial), Belmont (3.3% Multiracial), and Warner (3.2% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol (7.9% 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.