Demographics & People — Franklin CDP (Merced County), California

Population Overview

Population (Census)	7,487
Estimated 2026	~7,200
Median Age	35.4
Total Households	2,053
Family Households	1,575
Average Household Size	3.65
Diversity Index	0.6233 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	1,497
Black or African American	271
Asian	1,974
Hispanic or Latino	4,162

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Other groups	4,938
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	3,362
Hispanic: Mexican	3,243
German	866
Unclassified or not reported	854
Dutch	482
Portuguese	314
Irish	304
American	282
Italian	146

Language

English Only	2,332
Spanish	2,902
Population 5+	7,059

Veterans

Veterans	227
Population 18+	5,503

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Franklin CDP (Merced County), California.