Health Profile of Franklin County, Kentucky
Franklin County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
-
C
Franklin County Below averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.4% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.6% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.8 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.4%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.6% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,276 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 802 252 men · 550 women
- 75–84 2,519 1,136 men · 1,383 women
- 65–74 5,382 2,447 men · 2,934 women
- 50–64 10,573 5,092 men · 5,481 women
Younger residents
10,355 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,290 1,667 boys · 1,623 girls
- 7–12 2,995 1,548 boys · 1,447 girls
- 3–7 2,302 1,190 boys · 1,111 girls
- 0–3 1,769 903 boys · 866 girls
About 3,055 residents in Franklin County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Franklin County is about 19% lower than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.8% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Franklin County is about 20% lower than in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 85,234 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 937,577 minutes a day and 342.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.58 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Franklin County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.53 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, KY is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 51,842 residents against a local median of 27,278. Franklin County, KY sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 2% below the local median at 75.8 yrs against 77.3 yrs. Franklin County, KY has the 5th highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, KY | 51,842 | 75.8 yrs #5/6 | 5.4% #3/6 | 37.3% #3/6 |
| Woodford County, KY | 27,278 | 77.3 yrs | 5.6% | 37.4% |
| Anderson County, KY | 24,353 | 75.9 yrs | 4.5% | 35.9% |
| Owen County, KY | 11,330 | 75.4 yrs | 6.4% | 39.4% |
| Scott County, KY | 59,536 | 77.8 yrs | 4.9% | 35.2% |
| Shelby County, KY | 49,096 | 78.3 yrs | 5.5% | 38.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Kentucky, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Franklin County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Franklin County, Kentucky?
Franklin County, Kentucky has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Franklin County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Franklin County ranks 23rd healthiest out of 120 counties in Kentucky by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Franklin County, Kentucky?
People in Franklin County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Franklin County, Kentucky?
5.4% of residents in Franklin County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.6 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Franklin County, Kentucky?
37.3% of adults in Franklin County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 85,234 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 937,577 minutes a day and 342.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.58 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →