Census place 1825324

Frankfort

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Frankfort city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Frankfort.

According to the 2025 estimate, Frankfort has a population of 16,837 and 1,710 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: median home value is $138,600, below the comparison median of $189,950; median gross rent is $898, below the comparison median of $1,075; and typical commute is 18.6 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$138,600
Below the comparison median of $189,950
median gross rent
$898
Below the comparison median of $1,075
typical commute
18.6 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Frankfort's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,837
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
1,710/sq mi
9.8 sq mi land area
Median age
33.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,412
Median home value
$138,600
Median gross rent
$898
Bachelor’s degree or higher
11.5%
Typical commute
18.6 min
Drive-alone commute
82.3%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
4.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.7%
Homes built 2020+
2.4%
Households without a vehicle
5.2%
Households with children
32.8%
Residents with a disability
11.3%
Residents without insurance
9.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Clinton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAFAYETTE PURDUE UNIV AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
41.6°F
Annual rainfall
37"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Frankfort.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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