Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Massachusetts had a population of 71,029 in 2020. It was 86.5% White, 1.4% Black, 1.7% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% 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 12th most populous county of the 14 counties in Massachusetts.

Franklin County's White Population

61,464 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 86.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County larger than the White share of the population of Massachusetts (67.6% White). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Franklin County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Hampshire County (78.6% White), Hampden County (59.8% White), and Berkshire County (84.7% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Windham County (89.3% White), and Cheshire County (90.6% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

963 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Massachusetts (6.5% Black). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Franklin County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Windham County (1.1% Black), and Cheshire County (0.8% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Hampshire County (2.7% Black), Hampden County (7.7% Black), and Berkshire County (3.1% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

1,186 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Massachusetts (7.2% Asian). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Franklin County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Windham County (1.1% Asian), Cheshire County (1.4% Asian), and Berkshire County (1.5% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Hampshire County (6.6% Asian), and Hampden County (2.6% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

3,592 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Massachusetts (12.6% Hispanic). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Franklin County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Windham County (2.9% Hispanic), and Cheshire County (2.4% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hampshire County (7.2% Hispanic), Hampden County (26% Hispanic), and Berkshire County (5.5% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

493 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 Massachusetts (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Franklin County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hampshire County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hampden County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Berkshire County (0.6% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Windham County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

3,331 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Massachusetts (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 14 counties in Massachusetts, Franklin County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hampshire County (4.3% Multiracial), Hampden County (3.3% Multiracial), Cheshire County (4.2% Multiracial), and Berkshire County (4.5% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Windham County (4.8% Multiracial).

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