Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Ohio had a population of 1,323,807 in 2020. It was 59.5% White, 22.4% Black, 5.6% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.9% 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 most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Franklin County's White Population

787,615 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 59.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County less than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Franklin County is ranked #87 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less White than neighboring Delaware County (80.1% White), Pickaway County (89.5% White), Madison County (86.2% White), Fairfield County (82.2% White), and Union County (84.9% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

296,076 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 22.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Franklin County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Delaware County (3.6% Black), Pickaway County (3.7% Black), Madison County (6.1% Black), Fairfield County (8.4% Black), and Union County (2% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

73,714 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 5.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Franklin County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Pickaway County (0.5% Asian), Madison County (0.6% Asian), and Fairfield County (1.9% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Delaware County (8.5% Asian), and Union County (6.4% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

91,182 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Franklin County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (3.3% Hispanic), Pickaway County (1.5% Hispanic), Madison County (2.9% Hispanic), Fairfield County (2.5% Hispanic), and Union County (2.4% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

9,816 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Franklin County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Delaware County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pickaway County (0.5% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other), Fairfield County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Union County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

65,404 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Franklin County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Delaware County (4.1% Multiracial), Pickaway County (4.2% Multiracial), Madison County (3.8% Multiracial), Fairfield County (4.4% Multiracial), and Union County (3.7% Multiracial).

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