Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, KY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 50,090 population of Franklin County, Kentucky comprised of 1,522 people who identified as Hispanic (3.04%), and 48,568 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Kentucky with a population of 42,346 (84.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,418 (10.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,184 (2.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 41,097 (82.05%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,324 (10.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,249 (2.49%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,418 10.82%
White Alone 42,346 84.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 165 0.33%
Asian Alone 961 1.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,184 2.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , KY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 94 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,249 2.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 64 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 90 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,324 10.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,097 82.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 939 1.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,094 2.18%