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Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
22,81887.8%
Multiracial
1,3505.2%
Hispanic
1,1474.4%
Black
3031.2%
Native American/Other
2751.1%
Asian
1030.4%

Franklin County, Kansas had a population of 25,996 in 2020. It was 87.8% White, 1.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 5.2% 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 22nd most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Franklin County's White Population

22,818 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 87.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Franklin County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Douglas County (76% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Anderson County (92.6% White), Miami County (89.1% White), Osage County (92% White), and Coffey County (91.7% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

303 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Franklin County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Anderson County (0.3% Black), Osage County (0.2% Black), and Coffey County (0.5% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Douglas County (4.3% Black), and Miami County (1.3% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

103 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Franklin County is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Osage County (0.3% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Douglas County (3.9% Asian), Anderson County (0.6% Asian), Miami County (0.5% Asian), and Coffey County (0.5% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

1,147 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Franklin County is ranked #66 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (2% Hispanic), Miami County (3.5% Hispanic), Osage County (2.9% Hispanic), and Coffey County (2.6% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (7% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

275 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. 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 Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Franklin County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (0.9% Native American/Other), Miami County (0.7% Native American/Other), Osage County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Coffey County (0.7% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

1,350 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Franklin County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Anderson County (3.5% Multiracial), Miami County (4.9% Multiracial), Osage County (4.1% Multiracial), and Coffey County (3.9% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (6.1% Multiracial).

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