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About Franklin, Kentucky
Franklin

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

Household Income


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


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
Education
Race / Ethnicity


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%
Race / Ethnicity