Rockcastle County Demographics
A map of Rockcastle County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 15,316 | 95.5% |
Multiracial | 412 | 2.6% |
Hispanic | 172 | 1.1% |
Native American/Other | 57 | 0.4% |
Black | 52 | 0.3% |
Asian | 28 | 0.2% |
Rockcastle County, Kentucky had a population of 16,037 in 2020. It was 95.5% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rockcastle County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Rockcastle County is the 70th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Rockcastle County's White Population
15,316 residents of Rockcastle County identify as White, or 95.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Rockcastle County larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rockcastle County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Rockcastle County is more White than neighboring Laurel County (93.4% White), Garrard County (91% White), Lincoln County (92.7% White), and Madison County (85.9% White). Rockcastle County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (96.6% White).
Rockcastle County's Black Population
52 residents of Rockcastle County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rockcastle County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rockcastle County is ranked #109 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Rockcastle County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0.1% Black). Rockcastle County is less Black than neighboring Laurel County (0.7% Black), Garrard County (1.8% Black), Lincoln County (1.9% Black), and Madison County (4.2% Black).
Rockcastle County's Asian Population
28 residents of Rockcastle County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rockcastle County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rockcastle County is ranked #91 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Rockcastle County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (0.1% Asian). Rockcastle County is less Asian than neighboring Laurel County (0.7% Asian), Garrard County (0.3% Asian), and Madison County (1.1% Asian).
Rockcastle County's Hispanic Population
172 residents of Rockcastle County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rockcastle County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rockcastle County is ranked #98 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Rockcastle County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (0.7% Hispanic). Rockcastle County is less Hispanic than neighboring Laurel County (1.6% Hispanic), Garrard County (2.7% Hispanic), Lincoln County (2% Hispanic), and Madison County (3.3% Hispanic).
Rockcastle County's Native American/Other Population
57 residents of Rockcastle County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rockcastle County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rockcastle County is ranked #84 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Rockcastle County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.3% Native American/Other). Rockcastle County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other).
Rockcastle County's Multiracial Population
412 residents of Rockcastle County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rockcastle County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Rockcastle County is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Rockcastle County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (2.1% Multiracial). Rockcastle County is less Multiracial than neighboring Laurel County (3.2% Multiracial), Garrard County (3.8% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.9% Multiracial), and Madison County (5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.