Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, KY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 49,455 population of Franklin County, Kentucky comprised of 1,455 people who identified as Hispanic (2.94%), and 48,000 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Kentucky with a population of 42,020 (84.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,372 (10.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,112 (2.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 40,829 (82.56%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,273 (10.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,191 (2.41%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,372 10.86%
White Alone 42,020 84.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 135 0.27%
Asian Alone 799 1.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,112 2.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 99 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,191 2.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 49 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 85 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,273 10.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,829 82.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 86 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 776 1.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,027 2.08%