Franklin County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,563
Median household income: $66,470
Median home value: $198,700

Franklin County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 51,563. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $66,470 is above the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Franklin County's population grew 2.0% from 50,529 to 51,563, while its median household income rose 18.1% from $56,274 to $66,470.

74.1% of workers drive to work alone. 65.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,563
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,470
Median home value: $198,700
Median gross rent: $946
Housing units: 24,082
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

50,52951,563

Median household income

$56,274$66,470

Median home value

$142,900$198,700

Median gross rent

$762$946

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	50,529	$56,274	$142,900	$762
2020	50,744	$59,056	$149,900	$792
2021	51,319	$59,498	$155,000	$835
2022	51,475	$62,929	$184,000	$902
2023	51,563	$66,470	$198,700	$946

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,818	5.5%
5 to 17	8,021	15.6%
18 to 24	4,471	8.7%
25 to 34	6,937	13.5%
35 to 44	6,363	12.3%
45 to 54	6,539	12.7%
55 to 64	6,929	13.4%
65 to 74	5,965	11.6%
75 and over	3,520	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,700	80.9%
Black or African American	4,757	9.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	966	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	116	0.2%
Some other race	54	0.1%
Two or more races	1,835	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,109	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,727	7.5%
High school graduate	11,057	30.5%
Some college or associate's	10,929	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,690	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,850	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,747	74.1%
Carpooled	2,170	9.1%
Public transit	264	1.1%
Walked	465	1.9%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	3,172	13.2%
Other means	135	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,868	42.7%
15 to 29 min	6,493	31.2%
30 to 44 min	3,439	16.5%
45 to 59 min	1,229	5.9%
60+ min	754	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 13.4% (6,683 of 49,821)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,369	59.3%
Nonfamily households	9,179	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,548	93.6%
Vacant	1,534	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,514	64.4%
Renter-occupied	8,034	35.6%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,860	65.9%
1-unit, attached	682	2.8%
2 to 4 units	2,688	11.2%
5 to 19 units	2,636	10.9%
20 or more units	895	3.7%
Mobile home & other	1,321	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 21073
State: Kentucky
Land area: 208 sq mi
Water area: 4.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.2349, -84.8688