Franklin, NY Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	352	237	83.0%	91.9%
Hispanic	40	3	9.4%	1.2%
Native American/Other	17	2	4.0%	0.8%
Asian	8	3	1.9%	1.2%
Multiracial	7	12	1.7%	4.7%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%

Franklin, New York has an estimated population of 424, a dramatic increase from the 258 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 4.0% Native American/Other, 1.9% Asian, 1.7% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. 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 New York 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 15.4% in 2020 and 30.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 1101st most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 1206th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

352 residents of Franklin, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 314th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has grown by an estimated 48.5%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 91.9% to 83.0%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring West End (78.2% White), and Oneonta (79.9% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring Otego (90.6% White), Wells Bridge (93.8% White), and Unadilla (90% 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 considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 1048th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Franklin is less Black than neighboring Otego (0.3% Black), West End (7.8% Black), and Oneonta (5.7% Black).

Franklin's Asian Population

8 residents of Franklin, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 705th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Asian population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Asian residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 1.2% to 1.9%.

Franklin is more Asian than neighboring Otego (0.6% Asian), Wells Bridge (0% Asian), and West End (0% Asian). Franklin is less Asian than neighboring Unadilla (3.1% Asian), and Oneonta (2.5% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Franklin, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 1175th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1233.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 1.2% to 9.4%.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring Otego (2.2% Hispanic), Wells Bridge (0% Hispanic), Unadilla (3% Hispanic), and Oneonta (7.8% Hispanic). Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring West End (13.1% Hispanic).

Franklin's Native American/Other Population

17 residents of Franklin, or 4.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Franklin is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 447th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 750.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 0.8% to 4.0%.

Franklin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Otego (0.1% Native American/Other), Wells Bridge (0% Native American/Other), West End (0% Native American/Other), Unadilla (0% Native American/Other), and Oneonta (1.3% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Franklin, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 301st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 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 4.7% to 1.7%.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring West End (0.9% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Otego (6.1% Multiracial), Wells Bridge (6.3% Multiracial), Unadilla (3.9% Multiracial), and Oneonta (2.8% 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.