[4] Franklin County is part of the Frankfort, Kentucky Micropolitan Statistical Area.

It shares a name with Franklin County in Ohio, where Columbus is located.

[7] In recent presidential elections the county has supported both Democrats and Republicans.

In 2000 Democrat Al Gore won 50% of the vote to Republican George W. Bush's 47%.

In 2023, incumbent-Democratic governor Andy Beshear won it by a large margin over Republican attorney general Daniel Cameron, getting 68% of the vote.

30.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[18] This district takes in almost all of the county, including the majority of the city of Frankfort.