Franklin, Kentucky Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 51.54K population of Franklin, KY residents comprised of 2.05K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.97%), and 49.49K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin, KY, with a population of 41.74K (80.98%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Franklin, KY, with a population of 4.48K (8.69%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Franklin, KY, with a population of 3.10K (6.02%). The smallest racial group in Franklin, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 17 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin, KY, with a population of 41.28K (80.10%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Franklin, KY, with a population of 4.44K (8.62%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Franklin, KY, with a population of 2.42K (4.70%). The smallest ethnic group in Franklin, KY was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 1 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Franklin, Kentucky from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Kentucky counties and also for the state of Kentucky.

Franklin, KY Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Franklin, KY Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Franklin, KY Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Franklin, KY Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 4481 8.69
White Alone 41736 80.98
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 162 0.31
Asian Alone 1032 2.00
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 1011 1.96
Two Or More Races 3102 6.02
Franklin, KY Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 41282 80.10
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 4444 8.62
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 2420 4.70
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 1031 2.00
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 799 1.55
Hispanic - Two or More Races 682 1.32
Hispanic - White Alone 454 0.88
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 212 0.41
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 91 0.18
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 71 0.14
Hispanic - Black Alone 37 0.07
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 14 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3 0.01
Hispanic - Asian Alone 1 0.00