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Franklin County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Franklin County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Franklin County, KY — the state capital county — has a population of 51,563 that grew 2.5% over five years, with an economy anchored heavily in government and public administration. The labor force participation rate of 61.7% and unemployment rate of 5.6% reflect a mid-sized workforce where 31.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings of $40,421 sit close to median household income of $65,298, suggesting a relatively compressed wage distribution. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $198,700 and median gross rent of $946/month, while a GDP per capita of $67,922 meaningfully exceeds per capita income of $40,031, pointing to significant output from the public-sector base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

51,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,298

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

Franklin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone42,112 (81.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,782 (9.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,891 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,159 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone922 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone816 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,417
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island419
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)333
  4. 4.Other Indo-European309
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)203

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,523

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,922

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,031

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Public Administration (Group)4,781
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,264
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,896
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,674
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)2,661

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,639
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,901
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,952
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,586
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,669

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.83×)4,410
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.20×)2,571
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.18×)2,857
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.16×)451
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)2,582

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$198,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$946/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,451 (16.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,881 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,838 (12.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,589 (10.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,144 (7.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999987 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,421

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,692 (73.1%)
  • Worked At Home3,438 (14.2%)
  • Carpooled2,403 (9.9%)
  • Walked366 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit170 (0.7%)
  • Other133 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.