In 2021, Rockcastle County, KY had a population of 16.2k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $40,406. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rockcastle County, KY declined from 16,795 to 16,167, a −3.74% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,744 to $40,406, a 4.29% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rockcastle County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), White (Hispanic) (0.711%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.303%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.118%).
None of the households in Rockcastle County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Rockcastle County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Rockcastle County, KY was $91,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.
Most people in Rockcastle County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Rockcastle County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Rockcastle County, KY borders Garrard County, KY, Jackson County, KY, Laurel County, KY, Lincoln County, KY, Madison County, KY, and Pulaski County, KY.