Frankfort, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

28,503

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

1.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

1.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,073

2.51% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$183,700

7.05% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Frankfort, KY is home to a population of 28.5k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.7% of Frankfort, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.63k people).

In 2024, there were 5.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Frankfort, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Frankfort, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Frankfort, KY was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Frankfort, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Frankfort, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.5k ± 391
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 405
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 280

6.44%

Hispanic Population

1.84k people

6.44% of the people in Frankfort, KY are hispanic (1.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Frankfort, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

6.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.82k people

As of 2024, 5.7% of Frankfort, KY residents (1.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Frankfort, KY was 6.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Frankfort, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
437 ± 137
Gulf War (2001-)
298 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 66

Frankfort, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Frankfort, KY.

Economy

The economy of Frankfort, KY employs 13.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Frankfort, KY were Public Administration (2,602 people), Retail Trade (1,451 people), and Manufacturing (1,253 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,894), Finance & Insurance ($59,844), and Educational Services ($55,612).

Employment

Occupations

13.2k

2024 Value

± 876

−0.121%

1 Year decline

± 9.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Frankfort, KY declined at a rate of −0.121%, from 13.2k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Frankfort, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,651 people), Management Occupations (1,478 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Frankfort, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.2k

2024 Value

± 876

−0.121%

1 Year decline

± 9.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Frankfort, KY declined at a rate of −0.121%, from 13.2k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Frankfort, KY, are Public Administration (2,602 people), Retail Trade (1,451 people), and Manufacturing (1,253 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Frankfort, KY, though some of these residents may live in Frankfort, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,899

Median earning men ± $3,375

$38,638

Median earning women ± $2,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,508), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,800), and Public Administration ($52,053).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($98,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,625), and Public Administration ($49,447).

Education

The student population of Frankfort, KY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 902 male students and 1,118 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Frankfort, KY are Black or African American (257 and 74.7%), White (37 and 10.8%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 4.65%), and Two or More Races (15 and 4.36%).

The largest universities in Frankfort, KY by number of degrees awarded are Kentucky State University (354 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Frankfort, KY are General Business Administration & Management (51 and 14.4%), General Psychology (42 and 11.9%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (32 and 9.04%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,261 for in-state students and $12,452 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Frankfort, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,020 (44.7% men and 55.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,020 students enrolled in Frankfort, KY, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,096 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
General Psychology
42 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Frankfort, KY was General Business Administration & Management with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Frankfort, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Kentucky State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

354 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kentucky State University with 354 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 139 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Frankfort, KY, which is 0.647 times less than the 215 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 257 degrees mean that there were 6.95 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 37 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,261) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,126) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,332) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Frankfort, KY was $183,700 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,600 to $183,700, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Frankfort, KY is 48.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Frankfort, KY have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Frankfort, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,791

$6,302

Median Property Taxes

±$510

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Frankfort, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Frankfort, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.8% of the housing units in Frankfort, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Frankfort, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,073

Median Household Income

± $3,875

12.9k

Number of Households

± 858

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.9k households in Frankfort, KY declined from $53,073 from the previous year's value of $54,438.

The following chart displays the households in Frankfort, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Frankfort, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Frankfort, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Frankfort, KY have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.199% of the workforce in Frankfort, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Frankfort, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Frankfort, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Frankfort, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Frankfort, KY (5.19k out of 27.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Frankfort, KY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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