Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Georgia had a population of 23,424 in 2020. It was 82.2% White, 8.1% Black, 1.1% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 79th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Franklin County's White Population

19,262 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 82.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Franklin County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Stephens County (79.6% White), Madison County (78.2% White), Hart County (74.5% White), and Habersham County (75.4% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Banks County (86.4% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

1,888 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 8.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Franklin County is ranked #132 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Banks County (2.2% Black), and Habersham County (3.7% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Stephens County (11% Black), Madison County (9.1% Black), and Hart County (16.7% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

261 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Franklin County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Stephens County (0.8% Asian), and Banks County (1% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (1.7% Asian), Hart County (1.3% Asian), and Habersham County (2.2% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

1,121 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Franklin County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stephens County (3.2% Hispanic), and Hart County (3.6% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (6.5% Hispanic), Banks County (6.5% Hispanic), and Habersham County (14.9% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

116 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Franklin County is ranked #89 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stephens County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

776 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Franklin County is ranked #68 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stephens County (4.8% Multiracial), Madison County (3.9% Multiracial), and Banks County (3.4% Multiracial).

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