Franklin County , Kentucky
Population: 51,563 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,470 Home $198,700 Rent $946/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Franklin County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,470), with housing 35% below the US figure ($199,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$66,470
Median Income
household
$198,700
Home Value
median
$946/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,470 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,031 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Median Home Value | $198,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $946/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 51,563 |
| Median Age | 40.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.8% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 64.5 · 64th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
84.92
🌀 Hurricane
28.41
🔥 Wildfire
15.01
❄️ Winter Storm
67.22
🌍 Earthquake
63.10
☀️ Drought
19.18
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