Franklin County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 52,649
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 52,649
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 52,442
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 51,541
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 51,546
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 51,541
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,285
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,523
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,404
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $216,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,425
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $967
Building Permits, 2025 96
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,718
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 153,661
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 397,298
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,998
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,010,520
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,603
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,298
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,218
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,278
Total employment, 2023 16,897
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 868,862
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,721
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,132
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 522
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 217
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 113
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 700
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 51
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 765
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 248.0
Population per square mile, 2010 237.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 207.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 207.75
FIPS Code 21073