Frankfort is the capital of the U.S. state of Kentucky and the seat of Franklin County. It is a home rule-class city. The population was 28,602 at the 2020 United States census. Located along the Kentucky River, Frankfort is the principal city of the Frankfort, Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Franklin and Anderson counties.
Before Frankfort was founded, the site was a ford across the Kentucky River, along one of the great buffalo trails used as highways in colonial America. English explorers first visited the area in the 1750s. The site evidently received its name after an incident in 1780, when pioneer Stephen Frank was killed in a skirmish with Native Americans; the crossing was named "Frank's Ford" in...
| Ethnicity | Frankfort | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73.2% | 60.1% |
| African American | 14.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Frankfort | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 9.2% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12.1% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 16.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.9% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 15.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.9% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.6% | 7.1% |
| Education | Frankfort | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 29% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 23% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 10% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |