Frankfort Population History 1990 - 2023

Frankfort Population Facts

What is the current population of Frankfort?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Frankfort is 28,285. Frankfort, Kentucky is the 1,388th largest city in the US.

What county is Frankfort, Kentucky in?

Frankfort is located entirely in Franklin County.

What is the size of Frankfort, Kentucky in square miles?

Frankfort has an area of 14.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Frankfort?

The peak population of Frankfort was in 2020, when its population was 28,631. In 2020, Frankfort was the 1,360th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,388th largest city in the US. Frankfort is currently 1.2% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Frankfort growing?

Frankfort has grown 1.8% since the 2000. Frankfort, Kentucky's growth is below average. 69% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Frankfort, Kentucky?

Frankfort has a population density of 1,783 people per square mile.

Frankfort Demographics

What is the voting age population of Frankfort, Kentucky?

The total voting age population of Frankfort, Kentucky, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 21,077. The voting age population is 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

What percentage of Frankfort, Kentucky residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.1% of the residents of Frankfort are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Frankfort, Kentucky?

The racial demographics of Frankfort are 75.1% White, 13.3% Black, 4.8% Two or more races, 4.0% Other, 2.6% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 5.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Frankfort, Kentucky residents are below the poverty line?

In Frankfort, 16.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 27.5%. On a per-household basis, 12.0% of families are below the poverty line in Frankfort.

What percentage of Frankfort, Kentucky residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.4% of Frankfort residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Frankfort, Kentucky residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.2% of Frankfort residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 30.2% have a bachelor's degree and 11.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Frankfort, Kentucky residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Frankfort residents aged 5 and older, 7.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.9% speak an Asian language.

Frankfort Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Frankfort, Kentucky?

The unemployment rate in Frankfort is 4.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Frankfort, Kentucky residents work for the government?

In Frankfort, 27.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Frankfort, Kentucky?

The median household income in Frankfort is $50,211.

Frankfort Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Frankfort, Kentucky?

In Frankfort, 48.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Frankfort, Kentucky?

Renters occupy 51.3% of housing units in Frankfort.

What percentage of Frankfort, Kentucky housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Frankfort, 10.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Frankfort, Kentucky housing units were built after 2000?

In Frankfort, 8.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Frankfort, Kentucky?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Frankfort is $759.

What percentage of households in Frankfort, Kentucky have broadband internet?

In Frankfort, 79.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.