Franklin County

Franklin County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	51,541
County Seat	Supreme Court of Kentucky
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	073
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	28,602
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	51,475
Median Age	40.0
Veterans	2,897
Housing Units	23,983
Uninsured	431
Net Migration (recent)	456
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,236
Total Employees	17,020
Avg Annual Pay	$60,163
Median Household Income	$62,929
Poverty Rate	13.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$65,073
Federal Spending FY2024	$3,167,756,396
Federal Spending Per Capita	$61,461

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$184,000
Median Rent	$902
FMR Studio	$741
FMR 1BR	$839
FMR 2BR	$1,064
FMR 3BR	$1,397
FMR 4BR	$1,670

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	18.7%
Adult Obesity	37.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	46.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	38
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	61
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	19
SNAP Stores	51
Bank Branches	22

Agriculture

Total Farms	146
Land in Farms (acres)	46
Avg Farm Size (acres)	0.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE	2024-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-04-23
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Franklin County

Frankfort — pop 28,602

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.