Frankfort, Kentucky Population 2024

28,172

Frankfort is a city located in Franklin County Kentucky. Frankfort has a 2024 population of 28,172. It is also the county seat of Franklin County. Frankfort is currently declining at a rate of -0.39% annually and its population has decreased by -1.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,610 in 2020.

The average household income in Frankfort is $74,498 with a poverty rate of 17.43%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Frankfort is 34.2 years, 34 years for males, and 34.4 years for females.

Frankfort Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Frankfort was:

  • White: 74.04%
  • Black or African American: 12.18%
  • Two or more races: 7.71%
  • Other race: 3.05%
  • Asian: 2.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
14.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,907.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.53% (-438)
The current population of Frankfort, Kentucky is 28,172 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,610.

Frankfort, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,07374.04%
Black or African American3,46612.18%
Two or more races2,1937.71%
Other race8693.05%
Asian7222.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1150.4%
Native American220.08%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Frankfort Population by Race

Frankfort Population Pyramid 2024

Frankfort Median Age

34.2

Total

34

Male

34.4

Female

Frankfort Adults

There are 21,695 adults, (4,416 of whom are seniors) in Frankfort.

Frankfort Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Frankfort Sex Ratio

Female14,73151.76%
Male13,72948.24%

Frankfort Population by Age

Frankfort Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,6702.144852
Non Family5,8071.184258
Married3,9892.9468.731.3
Female1,9823.0426.973.1
Male8922.8640.559.5

2.83

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

48.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Frankfort Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Frankfort Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Frankfort Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.42%.

Frankfort Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$38,695

Average Earnings

$44,719

Average Male

$35,556

Average Female

Frankfort Earnings by Educational Attainment

Frankfort Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Frankfort Language

91.52% of Frankfort residents speak only English, while 8.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.35% of the population.

Frankfort Language

Frankfort Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,2242,96814.68%
Multiple2,15470132.54%
Black2,78363522.82%
Hispanic1,66455833.53%
Other84226431.35%
Asian7227410.25%

17.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.2%

Male Poverty Rate

17.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Frankfort

The race most likely to be in poverty in Frankfort is Hispanic, with 33.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Frankfort is Asian, with 10.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.48%.

Frankfort Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.91%
High School16.07%
Some College11.86%
Bachelors or Greater4.4%

Frankfort Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.78%
Female Unemployed25.43%
Female Employed10.82%
Male Employed7.13%

Frankfort Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Frankfort Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Frankfort Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Frankfort Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Frankfort Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Frankfort Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Frankfort Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,206

Number of Veterans

1,119

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

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Frankfort Veterans by War

count

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Frankfort Veterans by Age

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Frankfort Veterans by Race

Frankfort Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Frankfort Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Frankfort Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Frankfort Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Frankfort Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.94%

Born in Frankfort

94.31%

Native Born

5.69%

Foreign Born

4.97%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.31% of Frankfort residents were born in the United States, with 69.94% having been born in Kentucky. 4.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Frankfort Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202927,624-110-0.4%
202827,734-109-0.39%
202727,843-110-0.39%
202627,953-109-0.39%
202528,062-110-0.39%
202428,172-109-0.39%
202328,281-110-0.39%
202228,391-156-0.55%
202128,547-63-0.22%
202028,6109183.32%
201927,692-27-0.1%
201827,719220.08%
201727,697300.11%
201627,667730.26%
201527,5941740.63%
201427,4201540.56%
201327,266-48-0.18%
201227,314-48-0.18%
201127,362280.1%
201027,33400%
200027,7411,7736.83%
199025,968-5-0.02%
198025,9734,07118.59%
197021,9023,53719.26%
196018,3656,44954.12%
195011,9164243.69%
194011,492-134-1.15%
193011,6261,82118.57%
19209,805-660-6.31%
191010,46597810.31%
19009,4871,59520.21%
18907,89293413.42%
18806,9581,56228.95%
18705,3961,69445.76%
18603,70239411.91%
18503,308-24,316-88.02%
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Frankfort Population by Year