Franklin County, Kentucky Population 2024

51,740

Franklin County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 51,740 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Franklin County, Kentucky is the 19th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 49,248 and has seen a growth of 5.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202952,220960.18%
202852,124960.18%
202752,028960.18%
202651,932960.19%
202551,836960.19%
202451,740960.19%
202351,644960.19%
202251,548-166-0.32%
202151,7141200.23%
202051,5947071.39%
201950,887800.16%
201850,8072430.48%
201750,5642200.44%
201650,3442540.51%
201550,0903520.71%
201449,7382560.52%
201349,482270.05%
201249,4551430.29%
201149,312640.13%
201049,24800%
199043,7811,9514.66%
198041,8307,34921.31%
197034,4815,06017.2%
196029,4213,48813.45%
195025,9332,62511.26%
194023,3082,24410.65%
193021,0641,7078.82%
192019,357-1,778-8.41%
191021,1352831.36%
190020,852-415-1.95%
189021,2672,56813.73%
188018,6993,39922.22%
187015,3002,60620.53%
186012,6942321.86%
185012,4623,04232.29%
18409,4201661.79%
18309,254-1,770-16.06%
182011,0243,01137.58%
18108,0132,93557.8%
18005,078-47,142-90.28%
2024 Growth Rate
0.19% (96)
County Website
Franklin County
County Seat
Frankfort
2020 Population
51,594
Area
208 mi²
Density
249 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.28% (146)
Founded
May 10, 1795

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,13281.71%
Black or African American4,7579.23%
Two or more races2,6385.12%
Asian9661.87%
Other race9031.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1160.22%
Native American510.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Franklin County, Kentucky Population by Race

Franklin County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Franklin County, Kentucky Median Age

40.6

Total

38.5

Male

42.3

Female

Franklin County, Kentucky Adults

There are 40,724 adults, (9,485 of whom are seniors) in Franklin County, Kentucky.

Franklin County, Kentucky Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Franklin County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female26,58251.55%
Male24,98148.45%

Franklin County, Kentucky Population by Age

Franklin County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,5482.2164.435.6
Married9,3102.9181.118.9
Non Family9,1791.1855.344.7
Female2,9162.9347.152.9
Male1,1432.84555

2.81

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

64.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Franklin County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5904.39%
Associates Degree2,9348.09%
Bachelors Degree6,69018.45%
Graduate Degree4,85013.38%
High School Graduate11,05730.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1373.14%
Some College7,99522.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Franklin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Franklin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,76128,4229,744
Black2,9242,848957
2+ Races1,144949250
Hispanic1,001834102
Asian725721554
Other Race4313680
Islander60180
Native American24245

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.41%.

Franklin County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,932$58,485$48,418
Graduate Degree$66,527$76,149$57,723
High School Graduate$35,807$39,583$32,500
Less Than 9th Grade$24,545$31,382$11,106
Overall$45,506$50,425$41,390
Some College$45,922$51,741$40,235

$45,506

Average Earnings

$50,425

Average Male

$41,390

Average Female

Franklin County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Franklin County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Franklin County, Kentucky Language

93.64% of Franklin County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 6.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.

Franklin County, Kentucky Language

Franklin County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,6864,58211.26%
Black4,0851,07026.19%
Hispanic2,09962629.82%
Multiple2,60145917.65%
Other89738542.92%
Asian966848.7%

13.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.9%

Male Poverty Rate

13.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Franklin County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Kentucky is Other, with 42.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Franklin County, Kentucky is Asian, with 8.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.97%.

Franklin County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.51%
High School12.84%
Some College9.57%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%

Franklin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.45%
Male Unemployed24.96%
Female Employed7.4%
Male Employed4.51%

Franklin County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Franklin County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,554$103,374
Households$66,470$90,766
Married Families$104,684$124,614
Non Families$42,124$68,213

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Franklin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Franklin County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Franklin County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Franklin County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Franklin County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,701

Number of Veterans

2,427

Male Veterans

274

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam981
Second Gulf War804
First Gulf War790
World War II30
Korea12

Franklin County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64793
65 to 74714
35 to 54591
75+390
18 to 34213

Franklin County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4157.13%
Black1503.8%
2+ Races1036.96%
Hispanic967.66%
Other Race336.68%

Franklin County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Franklin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Franklin County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Franklin County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Franklin County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.7%

Born in Franklin County, Kentucky

95.53%

Native Born

4.47%

Foreign Born

3.2%

Non Citizen

1.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.53% of Franklin County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 70.7% having been born in Kentucky. 3.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Franklin County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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