Jury Pool Profile
Franklin County, Kentucky
- County seat
- Frankfort
- Judicial district
- 48th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 52,649
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 51,842.
At a glance
Franklin County is a 52,649-person venue. The county population is 81% White and 9% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $63,103, $1,378 below the KY state median of $64,481; 31.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Public administration, at 29.8% of covered employment, average pay $69,815/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.87%, below the 4.43% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 50% to 51% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 51,842
- Median household income
- $65,298
- Unemployment
- 3.9%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 81% / 9%.
Franklin County has a population of 51,842, with a median age of 40.8. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 81.2%; Black residents 9.2%. Independently, 4.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $63,103; 31.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Public administration, about 30% of covered jobs.
Public administration is the largest employment sector at 29.8% of covered employment, followed by Professional & business services at 16.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.87%, below the Kentucky state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 50%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Franklin County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 51.4% in 2024, 49.5% in 2020, 49.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 58% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Tagalog, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.2% of the adult civilian population (2,523 individuals).