Franklin County, Kentucky

Franklin County is a county located in Kentucky, in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. In 2000, county's population was 47687 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 48844, giving it the 17th largest population among Kentucky's county. It is spread over 212.11 sq mi (549.36 sq km), of which, 210.46 square miles (545.09 sq km ) of it is land and 1.65 square miles (4.27 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 24th smallest by total area among Kentucky's county.

Franklin County Kentucky
Map of Franklin County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 47687 people, 19907 households, and 12839 families living in the county. The population density was 226.6 people per square mile (87.49/kmē), it is the ninth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. There were 21409 housing units at an average density of 101.7 per square mile (39.27/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.3 persons, and the average family size was 2.86 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 106.7 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 111.5 females. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 48844, The racial makeup of the county was 42505 White, 5091 Black or African American, 85 American Indian, 477 Asian, 11 Native Hawaiian, and 675 from two or more races.

Franklin County Kentucky Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Franklin County Kentucky School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Franklin County Kentucky GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $40011, making it the 12th wealthiest county by median household income among the Kentucky. The median income for a family in the county was $51052, making it the tenth highest county by median family income in Kentucky. The per capita income for the county was $21229, it is the eighth wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 11593 pupils and students, of which 5818 are male and 5775 are female, 24.31% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 676 nursery or pri school, 428 kindergarten, 5174 elementary school, 2671 high school and 2644 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Frankfort CityFranklin County15.0114.730.28277411883.22051234980
YearPopulation
April 2000 census47687
April 2000 Estimate47687
July 2000 Estimate47853
July 2001 Estimate48116
July 2002 Estimate48180
July 2003 Estimate48074
July 2004 Estimate48336
July 2005 Estimate48380
July 2006 Estimate48385
July 2007 Estimate48418
July 2008 Estimate48844
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school364312676
Kindergarten203225428
Elementary school262225525174
High school143612352671
College or graduate school119314512644
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Franklin County, Kentucky$40011$51052$21229
Kentucky, United States$33672$40939$18093
United States$41994$50046$21587