Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, KY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 49,312 population of Franklin County, Kentucky comprised of 1,390 people who identified as Hispanic (2.82%), and 47,922 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Kentucky with a population of 42,036 (85.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,288 (10.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,065 (2.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Kentucky in 2011, with a population of 40,876 (82.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,199 (10.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,160 (2.35%).

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

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Population By Race in Franklin , KY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,288 10.72%
White Alone 42,036 85.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 126 0.26%
Asian Alone 786 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.02%
Two Or More Races 1,065 2.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , KY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 89 0.18%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,160 2.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 42 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,199 10.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,876 82.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 766 1.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 989 2.01%