The Frankfort Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in central

Central Kentucky

Central Kentucky is sometimes considered the Central and Southern part of the Bluegrass region, the Far Upper Western Eastern Mountain Coal Fields, and the Far Upper Eastern Pennyroyal regions. Its major cities include Lexington and Frankfort. Lexington citizens, especially radio and TV stations...

 Kentucky

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

, anchored by the city of Frankfort

Frankfort, Kentucky

Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA had a population of 66,798 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 70,758).

The Frankfort Micropolitan Statistical Area is part of the Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...

–Fayette

Fayette County, Kentucky

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 295,083 in the 2010 Census. Its territory, population and government are coextensive with the city of Lexington, which also serves as county seat....

–Frankfort–Richmond

Richmond, Kentucky

There were 10,795 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. Of all households, 34.7% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had...

 Combined Statistical Area

Lexington-Fayette-Frankfort-Richmond, KY Combined Statistical Area

The Lexington-Fayette-Frankfort-Richmond, KY Combined Statistical Area, created by the United States Bureau of the Census in 2000, is the 76th largest Combined Statistical Area of the United States...

.

Incorporated places

• Frankfort
  Frankfort, Kentucky
  Frankfort is a city in Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census; by population it is the 5th smallest state capital in the United States...
  
   (Principal city)
• Lawrenceburg
  Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
  Lawrenceburg is a city in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,505 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Anderson County...
  
  

Unincorporated places

• Bridgeport
  Bridgeport, Kentucky
  Bridgeport is an unincorporated community in western Franklin County, Kentucky, United States, along on U.S. Route 60 outside of Frankfort. It is part of the Frankfort Micropolitan Statistical Area. An elementary school, Bridgeport Elementary, was the focal point of the community for many years...
  
  
• Forks of Elkhorn
• Glensboro
  Glensboro, Kentucky
  Glensboro is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kentucky, United States. It lies along Route 44 west of the city of Lawrenceburg, the county seat of Anderson County. Its elevation is 610 feet ....
  
  
• Jett
• Switzer
• Choateville

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 66,798 people, 27,227 households, and 18,336 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 90.42% White, 7.35% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $42,722, and the median income for a family was $50,945. Males had a median income of $32,976 versus $25,627 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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for the μSA was $19,925.