Poverty Rate in Rockcastle County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rockcastle County Compares
National Distribution
Where Rockcastle County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Rockcastle County: 25.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,009 | Oktibbeha County, MS | 25.5% |
| #3,010 | Benson County, ND | 25.6% |
| #3,011 | Bethel Census Area, AK | 25.6% |
| #3,012 | Rockcastle County, KY | 25.6% |
| #3,013 | Covington city, VA | 25.7% |
| #3,014 | Emanuel County, GA | 25.7% |
| #3,015 | Harrisonburg city, VA | 25.7% |
Poverty Rate in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Rockcastle County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 25.6%, which ranks #3,012 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 103.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Rockcastle County ranks #103 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 7th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.