Franklin County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 35 metrics

Rank among US counties

Franklin County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 52,901 (974th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (624th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (669th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,871st of 3,092), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,688th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,640th of 3,094).

Population
52,901
974th highest of 3,094
Density
254.3
497th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.52%
1,209th highest of 3,094
Area
208
2,939th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)31.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    624th of 3,094
  2. Average Commute (Minutes)20.0
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    669th of 3,094
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,590
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,410th of 3,050
  4. Median Household Income$65,298
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,594th of 3,093
  5. Poverty Rate (%)13.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,640th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,527th of 3,094
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$967
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,987th of 3,090
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$216,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,871st of 3,092
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)86.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,688th of 3,094
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,189
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,634th of 3,050

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (53), weakest Economics (53). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Floyd County, IN87% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  2. Kenton County, KY86% similar
    Compared on 10 of 14
  3. Hardin County, KY85% similar
    Compared on 11 of 14
  4. Williamson County, IL85% similar
    Compared on 10 of 14
  5. Scott County, KY84% similar
    Compared on 10 of 14

Quick answers

What is the population of Franklin County, KY?
Franklin County, KY has a population of 52,901, 974th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Franklin County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Franklin County, KY ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (624th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (669th of 3,094).
Where does Franklin County, KY rank worst?
Franklin County, KY ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,871st of 3,092); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,688th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,640th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Franklin County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Franklin County, KY on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

35 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics