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Franklin, LA Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Black
3,70055.0%
White
2,38935.5%
Hispanic
3004.5%
Multiracial
2203.3%
Native American/Other
801.2%
Asian
390.6%

Franklin, Louisiana had a population of 6,728 in 2020. It was 35.5% White, 55.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Franklin, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Franklin is the 86th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Franklin's White Population

2,389 residents of Franklin identify as White, or 35.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin considerably less than the White share of the population of Louisiana (55.8% White). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Franklin is ranked #391 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more White than neighboring Baldwin (29.1% White), and Glencoe (10.6% White). Franklin is less White than neighboring Centerville (84.4% White), Charenton (46.3% White), and Sorrel (46.8% White).

Franklin's Black Population

3,700 residents of Franklin identify as Black, or 55.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Louisiana (31.2% Black). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Franklin is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring Centerville (8.4% Black), Charenton (22.8% Black), and Sorrel (44.9% Black). Franklin is less Black than neighboring Baldwin (62.7% Black), and Glencoe (84.8% Black).

Franklin's Asian Population

39 residents of Franklin identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Louisiana (1.8% Asian). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Franklin is ranked #162 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Asian than neighboring Baldwin (0.5% Asian), Centerville (0% Asian), Charenton (0.2% Asian), Sorrel (0.1% Asian), and Glencoe (0% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

300 residents of Franklin identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Louisiana (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Franklin is ranked #163 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring Baldwin (2% Hispanic), Centerville (2.4% Hispanic), Charenton (2.1% Hispanic), Sorrel (3.8% Hispanic), and Glencoe (3.8% Hispanic).

Franklin's Native American/Other Population

80 residents of Franklin identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Franklin roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Louisiana (1% Native American/Other). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Franklin is ranked #107 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sorrel (0.4% Native American/Other), and Glencoe (0% Native American/Other). Franklin is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baldwin (1.5% Native American/Other), Centerville (4% Native American/Other), and Charenton (24.7% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

220 residents of Franklin identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Louisiana (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 488 places in Louisiana, Franklin is ranked #242 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring Centerville (0.8% Multiracial), and Glencoe (0.8% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Baldwin (4.1% Multiracial), Charenton (3.9% Multiracial), and Sorrel (3.9% Multiracial).

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