Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	41,758	41,282	80.5%	80.1%
Black	4,769	4,444	9.2%	8.6%
Hispanic	2,281	2,047	4.4%	4.0%
Multiracial	1,941	2,420	3.7%	4.7%
Asian	922	1,031	1.8%	2.0%
Native American/Other	171	317	0.3%	0.6%

Franklin County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 51,842, a less than 1% change from the 51,541 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.5% White, 9.2% Black, 4.4% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.8% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Franklin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Franklin has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Franklin County, that probability was 34.7% in 2020 and 33.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Franklin County is ranked the 19th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Franklin County was ranked the 19th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Franklin County's White Population

41,758 residents of Franklin County, or 80.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Franklin County ranks 112th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 80.5%.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Shelby County (77.6% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Woodford County (84.4% White), Anderson County (91.8% White), Owen County (93.7% White), and Scott County (84.1% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

4,769 residents of Franklin County, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Franklin County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Black residents' share of Franklin County's population has increased from 8.6% to 9.2%.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Woodford County (3.8% Black), Anderson County (2.1% Black), Owen County (0.3% Black), Scott County (4.7% Black), and Shelby County (3.7% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

922 residents of Franklin County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Franklin County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Asian residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Woodford County (0.4% Asian), Anderson County (0.3% Asian), Owen County (0% Asian), Scott County (1% Asian), and Shelby County (0.9% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

2,281 residents of Franklin County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Franklin County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (2.6% Hispanic), and Owen County (2.6% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodford County (7.8% Hispanic), Scott County (5.8% Hispanic), and Shelby County (11% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

171 residents of Franklin County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Franklin County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Franklin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Franklin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodford County (0.5% Native American/Other), Owen County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Shelby County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

1,941 residents of Franklin County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Franklin County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Franklin County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Franklin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Franklin County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 3.7%.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodford County (3.1% Multiracial), Anderson County (2.8% Multiracial), and Owen County (2.9% Multiracial). Franklin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Scott County (4% Multiracial), and Shelby County (6.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.