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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Frenchburg

Kentucky · 551 residents · 0.84 sq mi
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Frenchburg is home to 551 people in Kentucky. The poverty rate is 27.5%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median rent is $183 a month. Median home value sits at $46,400. That trails the Kentucky median by roughly 34%. Median household income is $22,350, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

551
−6%since 1990
from 588 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.2
+14%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
45355365475485519902000201020202024Frenchburg
2024643
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.9%(49)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.2%(45)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.4%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(41)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.9%(49)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.9%(60)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412%(66)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(76)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.1%(61)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.3%(51)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(23)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(6)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,350
+50%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $11,346 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,288
+71%since 1990
from $7,179 in 1990
US average: $21,522
27.5%
−4.3 ptssince 1990
from 31.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$46,400
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$183
−37%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $219 in 1990
US average: $602
58.0%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 57.7% in 1990
42.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(588)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(543)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(6)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Uruguayan0.9%(6)
Ancestry
American30.3%(195)
English11.7%(75)
Irish11%(71)
Scotch-Irish4.5%(29)
German4.2%(27)
Dutch1.9%(12)
Scottish0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

16.2%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 9.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.1%
+21.1 ptssince 1990
from 48.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.8%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.4 min
−32%since 1990
from 28.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married15.3%(30)
Married70.4%(138)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced14.3%(28)
Women 15+
Never married9.2%(23)
Married61.4%(153)
Widowed11.6%(29)
Divorced17.7%(44)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
30.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.2%
+14.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
47.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
70.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.2%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25%(13)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 52 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Frenchburg, Kentucky?

Frenchburg, Kentucky has about 551 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Frenchburg, Kentucky?

The typical household in Frenchburg, Kentucky earns about $22,350 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Frenchburg, Kentucky expensive?

In Frenchburg, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $46,400, and the typical rent is about $183 a month.

How educated are people in Frenchburg, Kentucky?

About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in Frenchburg, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Frenchburg, Kentucky?

About 27.5% of people in Frenchburg, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

Has Frenchburg, Kentucky grown since 1990?

Yes, Frenchburg, Kentucky has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 37 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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