Rockcastle County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 27 metrics

Rank among US counties

Rockcastle County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 16,084 (2,013th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 558th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,961st of 3,094), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,839th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,788th of 3,093).

Population
16,084
2,013th highest of 3,094
Density
50.7
1,447th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.17%
1,816th highest of 3,094
Area
317
2,728th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$676
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 296th of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$123,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 558th of 3,092
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,533
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,379th of 3,050
  4. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,056
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,425th of 3,050
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)26.4
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,048th of 3,094
  6. Median Income$48,862
    Poorest Counties
    1,695th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Poverty Rate (%)25.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,961st of 3,094
  2. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)13.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,839th of 3,094
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)42.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,825th of 3,094
  4. Median Household Income$48,862
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,788th of 3,093
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)80.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,713th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (32), weakest Economics (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Whitley County, KY92% similar
  2. Knox County, KY90% similar
  3. Casey County, KY90% similar
  4. Mason County, WV89% similar
  5. Lawrence County, KY89% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Rockcastle County, KY?
Rockcastle County, KY has a population of 16,084, 2,013th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Rockcastle County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Rockcastle County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 558th of 3,092).
Where does Rockcastle County, KY rank worst?
Rockcastle County, KY ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,961st of 3,094); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,839th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,788th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Rockcastle County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Rockcastle County, KY on 27 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

27 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics