How many people live in Franklin County, WA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 101,200 people living in Franklin County, WA. That makes Franklin County the 14th-most populous county in Washington. It is home to 1.3% of people living in the state.
101K
population of Franklin County, WA (2024)
1.3%
County share of the Washington population (2024)
About 101,200 people lived in Franklin County, WA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Franklin County, WA’s age demographics?
About 10,900 Franklin County, WA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 10.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.4% of Washington’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 30,100 Franklin County residents, or 29.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.9% of Washington’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Franklin County, WA's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Franklin County, WA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 56.3% of the Franklin County, WA population, higher than the national share of 20%. Franklin County, WA also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (0.22%) than the US overall (0.2%).
In contrast, Franklin County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 37.1%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.9% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Franklin County, WA has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Washington as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Franklin County, WA is Pasco with about 81,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Franklin County, WA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pasco | 81,724 |
| 2. | Connell | 5,071 |
| 3. | Mesa | 388 |
| 4. | Kahlotus | 141 |
| 5. | Balance of Franklin County | 13,914 |
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