Rockcastle County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21203 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,163
Rank #2,091 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$48,862 −35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,836 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.6% +103.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,012 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$123,600 −56.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,599 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.7% −59.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,960 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,718 of 3,222
47th %ile

At a Glance

74.3% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
13.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%30.9%61.9%92.8%95.3%2.1%1.3%0.6%0.4%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Rockcastle County, Kentucky

Rockcastle County, Kentucky has a total population of 16,163, making it the 2,091st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rockcastle County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rockcastle County is $48,862, which ranks #2,836 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Rockcastle County is $123,600, 56.2% below the national median. Renters in Rockcastle County pay a median gross rent of $676 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rockcastle County, 13.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Rockcastle County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.3%).

All data for Rockcastle County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.