Rockcastle County, Kentucky Population 2024

16,155

Rockcastle County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 16,155 with a growth rate of -0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rockcastle County, Kentucky is the 70th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 17,086 and has seen a growth of -5.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,980-35-0.22%
202816,015-35-0.22%
202716,050-35-0.22%
202616,085-35-0.22%
202516,120-35-0.22%
202416,155-35-0.22%
202316,190-35-0.22%
202216,225910.56%
202116,134750.47%
202016,059-677-4.05%
201916,736-94-0.56%
201816,830500.3%
201716,780-99-0.59%
201616,879-59-0.35%
201516,9381060.63%
201416,832840.5%
201316,748-315-1.85%
201217,063-50-0.29%
201117,113270.16%
201017,08600%
199014,8038305.94%
198013,9731,66813.56%
197012,305-29-0.24%
196012,334-1,591-11.43%
195013,925-3,240-18.88%
194017,1652,01613.31%
193015,149-257-1.67%
192015,4069336.45%
191014,4732,05716.57%
190012,4162,57526.17%
18909,8411711.77%
18809,6702,52535.34%
18707,1451,80233.73%
18605,34364613.75%
18504,6971,28837.78%
18403,40954418.99%
18302,86561627.39%
18202,24951829.92%
18101,731-14,249-89.17%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.22% (-35)
County Website
Rockcastle County
County Seat
Mount Vernon
2020 Population
16,059
Area
317 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.6% (96)
Founded
1810

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,74297.35%
Two or more races3612.23%
Other race300.19%
Black or African American160.1%
Asian130.08%
Native American90.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Population by Race

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Median Age

42.9

Total

42

Male

44

Female

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Adults

There are 12,696 adults, (3,045 of whom are seniors) in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female8,13650.31%
Male8,03549.69%

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Population by Age

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3802.487624
Married3,4103.058218
Non Family2,0181.2272.227.8
Female7113.0757.542.5
Male2413.2178.421.6

3

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1229.76%
Associates Degree5414.71%
Bachelors Degree6405.57%
Graduate Degree7446.47%
High School Graduate5,22545.47%
Less Than 9th Grade9568.32%
Some College2,26419.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,2029,1831,355
2+ Races21516313
Hispanic34280
Other Race16168
Black16160
Native American988

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 88.89%.

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,664$52,863$29,153
Graduate Degree$56,010$64,375$55,063
High School Graduate$35,193$42,422$25,607
Less Than 9th Grade$30,515$45,882$18,988
Overall$36,862$45,941$28,310
Some College$34,025$52,823$26,802

$36,862

Average Earnings

$45,941

Average Male

$28,310

Average Female

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Language

99.57% of Rockcastle County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 0.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.2% of the population.

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Language

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,1333,58223.67%
Hispanic1716940.35%
Multiple361267.2%
Asian13861.54%
Other30826.67%
Black33100%
Native11100%

23.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.65%

Male Poverty Rate

25.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rockcastle County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rockcastle County, Kentucky is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rockcastle County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 7.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.07%.

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.03%
High School20.99%
Some College14.7%
Bachelors or Greater4.34%

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.55%
Male Unemployed13.56%
Female Employed9.13%
Male Employed7.75%

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,289$77,061
Households$45,693$63,530
Married Families$66,267$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,020$32,748

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

655

Number of Veterans

642

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam252
First Gulf War126
Second Gulf War88
Korea46
World War II8

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74191
75+153
35 to 54150
55 to 64148
18 to 3413

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6415.16%
Other Race832%
Hispanic712.5%
2+ Races62.61%

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.14%

Born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky

99.82%

Native Born

0.18%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.82% of Rockcastle County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 84.14% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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