Franklin County Demographics
A map of Franklin County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,741 | 94.9% |
Hispanic | 82 | 2.8% |
Multiracial | 39 | 1.3% |
Asian | 14 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 7 | 0.2% |
Black | 6 | 0.2% |
Franklin County, Nebraska had a population of 2,889 in 2020. It was 94.9% White, 0.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.3% 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 68th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.
Franklin County's White Population
2,741 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 94.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Franklin County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Franklin County is more White than neighboring Kearney County (90.7% White), Smith County (94.4% White), Harlan County (94.6% White), Webster County (91.6% White), and Phillips County (92.8% White).
Franklin County's Black Population
6 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Franklin County is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Kearney County (0% Black), and Harlan County (0% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Smith County (0.3% Black), Webster County (0.4% Black), and Phillips County (0.4% Black).
Franklin County's Asian Population
14 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Franklin County is ranked #28 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Kearney County (0.2% Asian), Smith County (0.3% Asian), Harlan County (0.4% Asian), Webster County (0.3% Asian), and Phillips County (0.3% Asian).
Franklin County's Hispanic Population
82 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Franklin County is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Smith County (1.9% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kearney County (5.8% Hispanic), Harlan County (2.9% Hispanic), Webster County (4.4% Hispanic), and Phillips County (2.9% Hispanic).
Franklin County's Native American/Other Population
7 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Franklin County is ranked #80 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kearney County (0.4% Native American/Other), Smith County (0.6% Native American/Other), Webster County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Phillips County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Franklin County's Multiracial Population
39 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 1.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Franklin County is ranked #89 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kearney County (2.9% Multiracial), Smith County (2.6% Multiracial), Harlan County (1.9% Multiracial), Webster County (2.9% Multiracial), and Phillips County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.