Frankfort, KY Population

Overview

28,479

Total Population

34.9

Median age

52.18%

Female population %

91.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,683

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Frankfort's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Frankfort is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Frankfort's population under 18 was 23.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Frankfort's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Frankfort, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 22.56% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 13.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,239 more females than males in Frankfort:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.18% females and 47.82% males in Frankfort, KY.
The Frankfort, KY gender ratio is 91.7:100 i.e. 91.7 men to 100 women (0.917).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,321.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,274.

Frankfort's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Frankfort population: 73.30% are White, 13.80% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.70% are Asian, 3.65% are some other race and 6.38% are multiracial.
Frankfort's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,683 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,796 (94.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Frankfort is White with a population of 20,874 (73.30% of the total population).

Frankfort's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 28,610 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Frankfort's population increased by 1,037 (3.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Frankfort's population increased by 1,276 (4.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Frankfort's population was lowest in year 2007 at 25,852.