Moving to Franklin, Kentucky
About Franklin, Kentucky

Franklin is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Simpson County, Kentucky, United States. The county is located on the south central border of the state, and its population was 10,176 at the 2020 census.
Kentucky Downs, formerly known as Dueling Grounds Racetrack (owned by Corey Johnsen & Ray Reid), is located in Franklin on the Kentucky–Tennessee border. Kentucky Downs hosts the Kentucky Cup Turf Festival, a full card of world-class horse racing featuring four major turf stakes. Kentucky Downs also hosts year-round simulcasts for the Kentucky-Tennessee market.
Gender
Gender | Franklin | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.4% | 50.8% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.6% | 49.2% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Franklin | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 9.3% | 8.1% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 12.6% | 10.4% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 14.2% | 10.4% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 15.3% | 13.5% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 24.1% | 18% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 14% | 12.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 5.6% | 13% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1.1% | 4.5% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 0.6% | 4.2% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Franklin | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 4% | 4% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 11% | 8% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 45% | 33% | 27.0% |
Other College | 19% | 21% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 8% | 15% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 3% | 7% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 0% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Franklin | Kentucky | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 76.9% | 84.1% | 60.1% |
African American | 15.9% | 8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Asian | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 3.2% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 2.7% | 3.8% | 18.2% |
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