Franklin County Demographics

A map of Franklin County's Population by Race

Franklin County, Kentucky had a population of 51,541 in 2020. It was 80.1% White, 8.6% Black, 2.0% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Franklin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Franklin County is the 19th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Franklin County's White Population

41,282 residents of Franklin County identify as White, or 80.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Franklin County is ranked #112 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more White than neighboring Shelby County (77.7% White). Franklin County is less White than neighboring Woodford County (83.2% White), Anderson County (90.8% White), Owen County (93% White), and Scott County (83.5% White).

Franklin County's Black Population

4,444 residents of Franklin County identify as Black, or 8.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Franklin County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Black than neighboring Woodford County (4.5% Black), Anderson County (2% Black), Owen County (0.7% Black), Scott County (5.1% Black), and Shelby County (5.6% Black).

Franklin County's Asian Population

1,031 residents of Franklin County identify as Asian, or 2.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Franklin County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Asian than neighboring Woodford County (0.6% Asian), Anderson County (0.4% Asian), Owen County (0.2% Asian), Scott County (1% Asian), and Shelby County (0.8% Asian).

Franklin County's Hispanic Population

2,047 residents of Franklin County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Franklin County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (2.2% Hispanic), and Owen County (2.2% Hispanic). Franklin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodford County (7.5% Hispanic), Scott County (5.4% Hispanic), and Shelby County (11% Hispanic).

Franklin County's Native American/Other Population

317 residents of Franklin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Franklin County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Anderson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Owen County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Franklin County's Multiracial Population

2,420 residents of Franklin County identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Franklin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Franklin County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Franklin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodford County (3.8% Multiracial), Anderson County (4.1% Multiracial), Owen County (3.5% Multiracial), Scott County (4.5% Multiracial), and Shelby County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.