Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, KY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 50,564 population of Franklin County, Kentucky comprised of 1,778 people who identified as Hispanic (3.52%), and 48,786 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Kentucky with a population of 42,757 (84.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,323 (10.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,247 (2.47%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 41,302 (81.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,215 (10.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,455 (2.88%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,323 10.53%
White Alone 42,757 84.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 187 0.37%
Asian Alone 1,034 2.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.03%
Two Or More Races 1,247 2.47%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 108 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,455 2.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 83 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.06%
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 5,215 10.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,302 81.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,004 1.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,151 2.28%