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Rockcastle County
Rockcastle County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 16,037 County Seat Rockcastle County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 203 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 3,736 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 16,171 Median Age 42.9 Veterans 655 Housing Units 7,353 Uninsured 69 Net Migration (recent) 74 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 207 Total Employees 3,059 Avg Annual Pay $41,657 Median Household Income $45,693 Poverty Rate 23.6% Unemployment Rate 6.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $48,813 Federal Spending FY2024 $100,878,176 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,290
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $100,300 Median Rent $685 FMR Studio $624 FMR 1BR $677 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,148 FMR 4BR $1,194
Health & Safety
Hospitals 3 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 26.7% Adult Obesity 43.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 65.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 6 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 4 Homeless Population N/A Schools 14 SNAP Stores 21 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 207 Land in Farms (acres) 729 Avg Farm Size (acres) 3.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Rockcastle County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
