Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, KY in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 50,344 population of Franklin County, Kentucky comprised of 1,618 people who identified as Hispanic (3.21%), and 48,726 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Kentucky with a population of 42,519 (84.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,398 (10.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,233 (2.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 41,203 (81.84%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,298 (10.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,316 (2.61%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,398 10.72%
White Alone 42,519 84.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 177 0.35%
Asian Alone 999 1.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,233 2.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 100 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,316 2.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 96 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,298 10.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,203 81.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 973 1.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,137 2.26%