Franklin County, Kentucky

Franklin County is home to 51,842 people. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $65,298.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population51,8424,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$65,298$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.6%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.6%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.4%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$216,600$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$967$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income43.6%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.0%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.8 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.