Franklin, WV Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	407	476	93.6%	96.2%
Black	24	7	5.5%	1.4%
Multiracial	4	3	0.9%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.6%

Franklin, West Virginia has an estimated population of 435, a large decrease from the 495 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 5.5% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than West Virginia 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 7.5% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin is ranked the 250th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 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 226th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklin's White Population

407 residents of Franklin, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Franklin ranks 71st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's White population has declined by an estimated 14.5%. White residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 96.2% to 93.6%.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Brandywine (88% White), and Whitmer (0% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring Harman (98.3% White), Monterey (95.9% White), and McDowell (100% White).

Franklin's Black Population

24 residents of Franklin, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Franklin ranks 154th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Black population has grown by an estimated 242.9%. Black residents' share of Franklin's population has increased from 1.4% to 5.5%.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring Brandywine (0% Black), Whitmer (0% Black), Harman (0% Black), Monterey (0% Black), and McDowell (0% 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 comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Franklin ranks 248th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 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 Monterey (3% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Franklin, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin ranks 196th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring Brandywine (12% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin ranks 121st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 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 0.6% to 0.0%.

Franklin's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Franklin, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin ranks 423rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring Brandywine (0% Multiracial), Whitmer (0% Multiracial), and McDowell (0% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Harman (1.7% Multiracial), and Monterey (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.