Franklintown, PA Demographics

A map of Franklintown's Population by Race

Franklintown, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 480, a decrease from the 518 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 2.3% Native American/Other, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Franklintown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Franklintown has become considerably less 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 Franklintown, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 8.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklintown is ranked the 1365th 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). Franklintown was ranked the 1310th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Franklintown's White Population

460 residents of Franklintown, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklintown is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Franklintown ranks 846th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklintown's White population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. White residents' share of Franklintown's population has increased from 92.1% to 95.8%.

Franklintown is more White than neighboring Dillsburg (86.3% White), Wellsville (93.3% White), Lake Meade (94.6% White), Messiah College (74.2% White), and York Springs (49.8% White).

Franklintown's Black Population

0 residents of Franklintown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklintown is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Franklintown ranks 894th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Franklintown is less Black than neighboring Dillsburg (0.8% Black), Messiah College (7.2% Black), and York Springs (1.3% Black).

Franklintown's Asian Population

4 residents of Franklintown, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklintown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Franklintown ranks 621st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklintown's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Asian residents' share of Franklintown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Franklintown is more Asian than neighboring York Springs (0% Asian). Franklintown is less Asian than neighboring Dillsburg (1.1% Asian), Wellsville (2.1% Asian), Lake Meade (1.4% Asian), and Messiah College (4.1% Asian).

Franklintown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Franklintown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklintown is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Franklintown ranks 1327th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklintown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklintown's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Franklintown is less Hispanic than neighboring Dillsburg (8.4% Hispanic), Wellsville (4.2% Hispanic), Lake Meade (1.1% Hispanic), Messiah College (9.7% Hispanic), and York Springs (34.3% Hispanic).

Franklintown's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Franklintown, or 2.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Franklintown is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklintown ranks 324th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklintown's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 175.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklintown's population has increased from 0.8% to 2.3%.

Franklintown is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dillsburg (0.2% Native American/Other), Wellsville (0.4% Native American/Other), Lake Meade (0.5% Native American/Other), and Messiah College (0% Native American/Other). Franklintown is less Native American/Other than neighboring York Springs (14.1% Native American/Other).

Franklintown's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Franklintown, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklintown is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Franklintown ranks 758th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklintown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklintown's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.0%.

Franklintown is more Multiracial than neighboring Wellsville (0% Multiracial), and York Springs (0.5% Multiracial). Franklintown is less Multiracial than neighboring Dillsburg (3.2% Multiracial), Lake Meade (2.3% Multiracial), and Messiah College (4.9% 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.