Population By Race and Ethnicity in Franklin County, KY in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 51,714 population of Franklin County, Kentucky comprised of 2,071 people who identified as Hispanic (4.01%), and 49,643 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Franklin County, Kentucky with a population of 43,812 (84.72%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,187 (10.03%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,385 (2.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Franklin County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 42,133 (81.47%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,039 (9.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,679 (3.25%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,187 10.03%
White Alone 43,812 84.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 216 0.42%
Asian Alone 1,096 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,385 2.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Franklin , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 148 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,679 3.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 95 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 124 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,039 9.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 42,133 81.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 121 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,075 2.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,261 2.44%