Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Alabama had a population of 32,113 in 2020. It was 73.4% White, 3.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 19.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Franklin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Franklin County is the 37th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Franklin County's White Population

23,581 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 73.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Franklin County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less White than neighboring Colbert County (75.6% White), Marion County (88.9% White), Tishomingo County (91.1% White), Lauderdale County (81.8% White), and Lawrence County (74.7% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

1,139 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Franklin County is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Tishomingo County (2.3% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Colbert County (16.1% Black), Marion County (3.7% Black), Lauderdale County (9.8% Black), and Lawrence County (10% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

67 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Franklin County is ranked #55 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Colbert County (0.8% Asian), Marion County (0.3% Asian), Lauderdale County (0.8% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.3% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

6,259 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 19.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Franklin County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Colbert County (3% Hispanic), Marion County (2.9% Hispanic), Tishomingo County (2.8% Hispanic), Lauderdale County (3.3% Hispanic), and Lawrence County (2.7% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

207 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Franklin County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Tishomingo County (0.3% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lawrence County (4.6% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

860 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Franklin County is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Colbert County (3.9% Multiracial), Marion County (3.7% Multiracial), Tishomingo County (3.3% Multiracial), Lauderdale County (3.8% Multiracial), and Lawrence County (7.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.