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Franklin County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Frankfort, KY
Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 51,607   ( 2,322 from 2010 , 68 from 2020)
Land area: 207.8 square miles
Population density: 248.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:42,169 81.71% 2.8%
Black:4,9599.61% 2.3%
Indian:1280.25% 56.1%
Asian:9471.84% 35.5%
2+ races:1,2972.51% 35.2%
Hispanic:2,1074.08% 53.3%
Total non-White:9,43818.29% 14.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,219 11.8
Deaths:1,59515.5
Net Migration: 3533.4
Net Immigration: 810.8
Change in White population:1,143 2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,179 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
49,285
41,02683.24%
5,07810.30%
820.17%
6991.42%
9591.95%
1,3742.79%
8,25916.76%

2000
47,687
41,68187.41%
4,4429.31%
590.12%
3520.74%
5601.17%
5311.11%
6,00612.59%

1990
43,781
40,00491.37%
3,2757.48%
1320.30%
1500.34%
n/a
2200.50%
3,7778.63%

1980
41,830
38,01590.88%
3,3658.04%
400.10%
2100.50%
n/a
1380.33%
3,8159.12%

1970
34,481
31,56791.55%
2,7117.86%
180.05%
370.11%
n/a
1310.38%
2,914 8.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,739 12.0
4,3379.1
-355-0.7
4891.0
-655 -1.4
2,253 4.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,910 13.5
4,3049.8
1,2722.9
3030.7
1,677 3.8
2,229 5.1
1980's
NumberRate
5,759 13.8
3,711 8.9
122 0.3
n/a
1,989 4.8
-38 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,479 13.0
n/a
6,448 18.7
901 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.0
10,769 20.9%
40,838 79.1%
9,299 18.0%
22,553
2.20
13,635 60.5%
9,274 68.0%
1,788 13.1%
8,918 39.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
10,665 21.6%
38,620 78.4%
6,882 14.0%
20,662
2.29
12,886 62.4%
9,058 70.3%
1,634 12.7%
7,776 37.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
10,861 22.8%
36,826 77.2%
5,850 12.3%
19,890
2.31
12,831 64.5%
9,982 77.8%
1,411 11.0%
7,059 35.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
10,599 24.2%
33,182 75.8%
5,322 12.2%
17,364
2.44
12,183 70.2%
9,623 79.0%
1,255 10.3%
5,181 29.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.5
11,634 27.8%
30,196 72.2%
4,217 10.1%
15,705
2.58
11,368 72.4%
9,533 83.9%
995 8.8%
4,337 27.6%

2022 Housing Data for Franklin County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,983 
Median Value$184,000 
Occupied22,55394.0%
Vacant1,4306.0%
Owned14,26763.3%
Rented8,28636.7%
Median Rent$902 
Single-Family Units16,50368.8%
    Detached15,89766.3%
    Attached6062.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,38714.1%
Mobile Homes1,2885.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Franklin County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007513.3%
$10,000 to $14,9999404.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0774.8%
$20,000 to $24,9998603.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0544.7%
$30,000 to $34,9999484.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1325.0%
$40,000 to $44,9999564.2%
$45,000 to $49,9998483.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992,29510.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,9128.5%
$75,000 to $99,9993,39715.1%
$100,000 to $124,9992,0769.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,7557.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2245.4%
$200,000 or more1,3285.9%
Median Household Income62,929 
Per Capita Income38,104 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4736.5%
Public Assistance2541.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,83312.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed22,44171.4%
Unemployed1,1073.5%
In Armed Forces290.1%
Total Labor Force23,57775.0%
Not in Labor Force7,87425.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,5966,66353.3%
Non-Profit60977943.9%
Self-Employed1,12475060.0%
Local Government1,00896551.1%
State Government1,9622,70842.0%
Federal Government30623956.1%
Total Private + Self8,7207,41354.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,8854,69145.3%
Total12,60512,10451.0%
Pct. Govt.29.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,53318.3%
Sales and Office Occupations4,76419.3%
Professional, Technical5,78723.4%
Service Occupations4,08116.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing680.3%
All others5,56322.5%
White Collar 61.0%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration4,33917.5%
Retail trade2,83011.4%
Manufacturing2,68710.9%
Health care and social assistance2,1928.9%
Educational services2,1438.7%
Accommodation and food services1,7867.2%
Construction1,6186.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3855.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2825.2%
Finance and insurance8733.5%
Other services7252.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6842.8%
Transportation and warehousing6332.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4932.0%
Wholesale trade3261.3%
Utilities3241.3%
Information3001.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing860.3%
Management200.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Franklin County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7651.49%
Puerto Rican1620.31%
Cuban170.03%
Dominican210.04%
Total Central American8911.73%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3770.73%
Honduran4100.80%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian1040.20%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American800.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian660.13%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian140.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic570.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4500.87%
Filipino1020.20%
Chinese780.15%
Vietnamese400.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English45,67293.9%
Spanish1,4092.9%
Other Asian3990.8%
Other Indo-European2500.5%
Tagalog2440.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun2260.5%
German, other Germanic1070.2%
Other1050.2%
Arabic680.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American9,29318.1%
English8,05915.7%
Irish7,52514.6%
German7,06013.7%
Scottish1,4412.8%
European1,3162.6%
Italian7711.5%
Scotch-Irish7271.4%
French6281.2%
British4010.8%
Dutch3900.8%
Polish3710.7%
Swedish2540.5%
Welsh2430.5%
Portuguese2380.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen49,88296.9%
Not a citizen1,5933.1%
Native49,40496.0%
Foreign-born2,0714.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Franklin County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,310 3.6%1,604 4.4%10,700 29.6%11,097 30.7%6,670 18.5%4,725 13.1%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,310 3.6%
9-12 Years 1,604 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,700 29.6%
Some College 11,097 30.7%
Bach. Degree 6,670 18.5%
Grad Degree 4,725 13.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Franklin County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,564 23,831 733 3.0% 6.0%
1991 24,363 23,327 1,036 4.3% 7.3%
1992 24,209 23,270 939 3.9% 6.9%
1993 23,981 23,194 787 3.3% 6.2%
1994 24,257 23,515 742 3.1% 5.4%
1995 24,183 23,474 709 2.9% 5.4%
1996 24,087 23,205 882 3.7% 5.4%
1997 24,285 23,540 745 3.1% 5.2%
1998 24,573 23,870 703 2.9% 4.5%
1999 24,739 24,126 613 2.5% 4.5%
2000 25,464 24,615 849 3.3% 4.1%
2001 25,096 24,160 936 3.7% 5.2%
2002 24,993 23,909 1,084 4.3% 5.8%
2003 24,990 23,841 1,149 4.6% 6.2%
2004 25,025 23,974 1,051 4.2% 5.5%
2005 25,010 23,854 1,156 4.6% 5.9%
2006 25,315 24,139 1,176 4.6% 5.7%
2007 25,133 24,003 1,130 4.5% 5.4%
2008 24,877 23,417 1,460 5.9% 6.5%
2009 24,607 22,322 2,285 9.3% 10.8%
2010 24,748 22,574 2,174 8.8% 10.3%
2011 24,675 22,728 1,947 7.9% 9.4%
2012 24,565 22,913 1,652 6.7% 8.2%
2013 24,581 22,981 1,600 6.5% 7.9%
2014 24,370 23,085 1,285 5.3% 6.4%
2015 24,316 23,294 1,022 4.2% 5.2%
2016 24,448 23,466 982 4.0% 5.0%
2017 24,741 23,751 990 4.0% 4.8%
2018 24,950 24,051 899 3.6% 4.2%
2019 25,195 24,288 907 3.6% 4.1%
2020 24,745 23,117 1,628 6.6% 6.6%
2021 24,873 23,839 1,034 4.2% 4.4%
2022 25,148 24,302 846 3.4% 3.9%
2023 25,227 24,331 896 3.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com