Frankfort is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is a home rule-class city and the seat of Franklin County in the Upland South. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,602, making it the 13th largest city in Kentucky and 4th smallest U.S. state capital by population. Located along the Kentucky River, Frankfort is the principal city of the Frankfort, Kentucky micropolitan 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...
| 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% |