Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Florida had a population of 12,451 in 2020. It was 78.7% White, 11.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 64th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Franklin County's White Population

9,798 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 78.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Franklin County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Liberty County (71.8% White), Wakulla County (77% White), Calhoun County (76.9% White), and Gadsden County (32.2% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Gulf County (79.1% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

1,403 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 11.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Franklin County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Gulf County (11.9% Black), Liberty County (17% Black), Wakulla County (12.4% Black), Calhoun County (12.2% Black), and Gadsden County (53.2% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

30 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 Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Franklin County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Gulf County (0.4% Asian), Wakulla County (0.6% Asian), Calhoun County (0.3% Asian), and Gadsden County (0.3% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

675 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Franklin County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gulf County (3.9% Hispanic), Wakulla County (4.7% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (4.6% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Liberty County (7% Hispanic), and Gadsden County (11.6% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

84 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Franklin County is ranked #44 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gadsden County (0.4% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Liberty County (1% Native American/Other), Wakulla County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

461 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Franklin County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Liberty County (2.9% Multiracial), and Gadsden County (2.2% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gulf County (4% Multiracial), Wakulla County (4.4% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (5.3% Multiracial).

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