Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, New York had a population of 47,555 in 2020. It was 81.1% White, 3.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 8.8% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 49th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.

Franklin County's White Population

38,559 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 81.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Franklin County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (86.7% White), Essex County (90.2% White), St. Lawrence County (89% White), Hamilton County (93.4% White), and Grand Isle County (91.8% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

1,686 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 3.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Franklin County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (3.4% Black), Essex County (1.6% Black), St. Lawrence County (2.6% Black), Hamilton County (0.6% Black), and Grand Isle County (0.7% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

191 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Franklin County is ranked #58 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 Clinton County (1.2% Asian), Essex County (0.6% Asian), and St. Lawrence County (1% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

1,387 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Franklin County is ranked #47 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Essex County (2.6% Hispanic), St. Lawrence County (2.6% Hispanic), Hamilton County (2% Hispanic), and Grand Isle County (1.7% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clinton County (3.6% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

4,193 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 8.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Franklin County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Franklin County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Essex County (0.6% Native American/Other), St. Lawrence County (1.3% Native American/Other), Hamilton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Grand Isle County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

1,539 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Franklin County is ranked #53 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clinton County (4.4% Multiracial), Essex County (4.4% Multiracial), St. Lawrence County (3.5% Multiracial), Hamilton County (3.4% Multiracial), and Grand Isle County (4.6% Multiracial).

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