Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Virginia had a population of 8,180 in 2020. It was 36.3% White, 56.4% Black, 1.0% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.5% 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 119th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Franklin County's White Population

2,966 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 36.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County considerably less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Franklin County is ranked #127 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Hertford County (31.2% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Southampton County (60.9% White), Suffolk County (46.5% White), Isle of Wight County (68.4% White), and Gates County (64% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

4,610 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 56.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Franklin County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Southampton County (32.8% Black), Suffolk County (41.6% Black), Isle of Wight County (22.2% Black), and Gates County (28.8% Black). Franklin County is less Black than neighboring Hertford County (56.7% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

81 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Franklin County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Southampton County (0.4% Asian), Hertford County (0.5% Asian), and Gates County (0.2% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Suffolk County (1.8% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

218 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Franklin County is ranked #96 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Southampton County (1.8% Hispanic), and Gates County (1.9% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Suffolk County (4.5% Hispanic), Isle of Wight County (3.1% Hispanic), and Hertford County (7.3% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

43 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Franklin County is ranked #91 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southampton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Suffolk County (0.9% Native American/Other), Isle of Wight County (1% Native American/Other), Hertford County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Gates County (1% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

262 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 Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Franklin County is ranked #100 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hertford County (2.9% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Southampton County (3.4% Multiracial), Suffolk County (4.8% Multiracial), Isle of Wight County (4.3% Multiracial), and Gates County (4.1% Multiracial).

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