Franklin is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 10,468 people and five associated neighborhoods, Franklin is the 41st largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Franklin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Franklin is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Franklin who work in office and administrative support (18.02%), sales jobs (8.21%), and management occupations (7.87%). Being a small city, Franklin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Franklin with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.42% of adults in Franklin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Franklin in 2022 was $24,651, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,604 for a family of four. However, Franklin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Franklin is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Franklin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Franklin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Franklin include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Franklin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
