Franklin, TN Demographics

A map of Franklin's Population by Race

Franklin, Tennessee had a population of 83,454 in 2020. It was 75.0% White, 5.2% Black, 7.7% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 504 places in Tennessee, Franklin is the 7th 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

62,607 residents of Franklin identify as White, or 75.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin roughly similar to the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Franklin is ranked #422 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is less White than neighboring Brentwood (81.2% White), Thompson's Station (86% White), Forest Hills (92.1% White), Oak Hill (91.6% White), and Belle Meade (95.1% White).

Franklin's Black Population

4,304 residents of Franklin identify as Black, or 5.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Franklin is ranked #149 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Black than neighboring Brentwood (3.1% Black), Thompson's Station (2.6% Black), Forest Hills (0.9% Black), Oak Hill (1.2% Black), and Belle Meade (0.2% Black).

Franklin's Asian Population

6,395 residents of Franklin identify as Asian, or 7.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin slightly larger than the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Franklin is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Asian than neighboring Thompson's Station (1.7% Asian), Forest Hills (2.2% Asian), Oak Hill (1.7% Asian), and Belle Meade (0.7% Asian). Franklin is less Asian than neighboring Brentwood (8% Asian).

Franklin's Hispanic Population

6,688 residents of Franklin identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Franklin is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring Brentwood (3.6% Hispanic), Thompson's Station (5.3% Hispanic), Forest Hills (2.5% Hispanic), Oak Hill (2.8% Hispanic), and Belle Meade (1.8% Hispanic).

Franklin's Native American/Other Population

586 residents of Franklin 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Franklin is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Brentwood (0.5% Native American/Other), Thompson's Station (0.6% Native American/Other), Forest Hills (0.2% Native American/Other), Oak Hill (0.2% Native American/Other), and Belle Meade (0.1% Native American/Other).

Franklin's Multiracial Population

2,874 residents of Franklin identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Franklin is ranked #300 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring Forest Hills (2.1% Multiracial), Oak Hill (2.5% Multiracial), and Belle Meade (2.1% Multiracial). Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Brentwood (3.7% Multiracial), and Thompson's Station (3.8% Multiracial).

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