Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Illinois had a population of 37,804 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 35th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Franklin County's White Population

35,210 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Franklin County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Williamson County (86.7% White), Jefferson County (84% White), Saline County (89.7% White), and Perry County (84.9% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Hamilton County (94.8% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

162 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Franklin County is ranked #86 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Williamson County (4.2% Black), Jefferson County (7.5% Black), Hamilton County (0.5% Black), Saline County (2.9% Black), and Perry County (7.9% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

119 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Franklin County is ranked #80 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Hamilton County (0.2% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Williamson County (1.1% Asian), Jefferson County (0.9% Asian), Saline County (0.5% Asian), and Perry County (0.6% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

642 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Franklin County is ranked #79 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hamilton County (1.2% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Williamson County (2.6% Hispanic), Jefferson County (2.4% Hispanic), Saline County (2% Hispanic), and Perry County (3.4% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

159 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Franklin County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hamilton County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Perry County (0.3% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Williamson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Saline County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

1,512 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Franklin County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hamilton County (3.2% Multiracial), and Perry County (2.9% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Williamson County (4.7% Multiracial), Jefferson County (4.7% Multiracial), and Saline County (4.2% Multiracial).

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