Franklin, PA Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	203	231	76.6%	83.1%
Hispanic	44	15	16.6%	5.4%
Multiracial	17	13	6.4%	4.7%
Black	1	17	0.4%	6.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.7%

Franklin, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 265, a decrease from the 278 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.6% White, 16.6% Hispanic, 6.4% Multiracial, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% 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 Pennsylvania 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 30.1% in 2020 and 38.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 1635th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 1569th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

203 residents of Franklin, or 76.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 1477th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has declined by an estimated 12.1%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 83.1% to 76.6%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Dale (73.1% White), and Johnstown (68.4% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring East Conemaugh (97.8% White), Daisytown (99.3% White), and Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (91.8% White).

Franklin's Black Population

1 residents of Franklin, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 240th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Black population has declined by an estimated 94.1%. Black residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 6.1% to 0.4%.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring East Conemaugh (0% Black). Franklin is less Black than neighboring Daisytown (0.7% Black), Dale (4% Black), Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (1.5% Black), and Johnstown (13.2% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 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 Dale (0.4% Asian), Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (3.1% Asian), and Johnstown (1% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

44 residents of Franklin, or 16.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 422nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 193.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 5.4% to 16.6%.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring East Conemaugh (0.4% Hispanic), Daisytown (0% Hispanic), Dale (6.1% Hispanic), Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (0.9% Hispanic), and Johnstown (6.2% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 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 0.7% to 0.0%.

Franklin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dale (0.5% Native American/Other), Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (1.8% Native American/Other), and Johnstown (0.5% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Franklin, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 388th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 30.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 4.7% to 6.4%.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring East Conemaugh (1.8% Multiracial), Daisytown (0% Multiracial), and Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (0.8% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Dale (15.8% Multiracial), and Johnstown (10.6% 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.