Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Washington had a population of 96,749 in 2020. It was 38.5% White, 1.7% Black, 1.9% Asian, 54.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 14th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Franklin County's White Population

37,225 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 38.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County considerably less than the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Franklin County is ranked #38 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Adams County (33.1% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Walla Walla County (68% White), Benton County (65.6% White), Grant County (50.7% White), and Umatilla County (62.1% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

1,603 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Franklin County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Walla Walla County (1.6% Black), Adams County (0.1% Black), Benton County (1.3% Black), Grant County (0.7% Black), and Umatilla County (0.8% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

1,796 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Franklin County is ranked #15 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Walla Walla County (1.5% Asian), Adams County (0.6% Asian), Grant County (1.2% Asian), and Umatilla County (0.9% Asian). Franklin County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (3% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

52,445 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 54.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Franklin County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Walla Walla County (22.7% Hispanic), Benton County (23.8% Hispanic), Grant County (42.8% Hispanic), and Umatilla County (28.3% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (63.6% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

970 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. 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 Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Franklin County is ranked #38 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (0.7% Native American/Other). Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walla Walla County (1.3% Native American/Other), Benton County (1.3% Native American/Other), Grant County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Umatilla County (3.7% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

2,710 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Franklin County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (1.7% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Walla Walla County (4.9% Multiracial), Benton County (4.9% Multiracial), Grant County (3.4% Multiracial), and Umatilla County (4.2% Multiracial).

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