Rockcastle County , Kentucky
Population: 16,144 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $48,367 Home $119,300 Rent $678/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Rockcastle County's headline indicators land 35% below the national median on income ($48,367), with housing 61% below the US figure ($119,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$48,367
Median Income
household
$119,300
Home Value
median
$678/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $48,367 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,133 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.4% |
| Median Home Value | $119,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $678/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 16,144 |
| Median Age | 42.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.7% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 36.1 · 36th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
48.89
🌀 Hurricane
35.50
🔥 Wildfire
47.52
❄️ Winter Storm
62.67
🌍 Earthquake
40.87
☀️ Drought
22.77
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