People

The total population of Rockcastle County is 16,275. The median age is 42.33

16,275

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

50.18%

Male

Female

49.82%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
1800
Ages 10 to 19
1938
Ages 20 to 29
1798
Ages 30 to 39
1984
Ages 40 to 49
1905
Ages 50 to 59
2377
Ages 60 to 64
1230
Ages 65+
3243

Median Age

42

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

18.23% of the population in Rockcastle County have an associate's degree or higher. 83.91% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

7.61%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

8.48%

High School
High School

46.42%

Some College
Some College

19.26%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

5.02%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

6.09%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

7.12%

0

in the community

13

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

0

in the community

26

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Rockcastle County has a labor force of 6,900 people, with an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

6,900

Labor Force

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Education, Training/Library

Education, Training/Library

14.02%

410

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

13.44%

393

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners

10.43%

305

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

9.23%

270

Transportation Workers

Transportation Workers

7.01%

205

Total Employees

2,924

20202021202220232024

The work distribution of total employees in Rockcastle County is:

24%

Blue Collar

75%

White Collar


Total Establishments

290

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Rockcastle County has a total of 290 businesses. In 2024, the leading industries in Rockcastle County were Health Care and Social Services, Education, Transportation and Warehousing, and Retail.

What are the top industries by jobs?

1
Health Care and Social Services

Health Care and Social Services

921

Jobs

27

Establishments

2
Education

Education

621

Jobs

12

Establishments

3
Transportation and Warehousing

Transportation and Warehousing

282

Jobs

27

Establishments

4
Retail

Retail

269

Jobs

54

Establishments

How many employees do businesses in Rockcastle County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

66.9%

5-9 Employees

19.66%

10-19 Employees

7.93%

20-49 Employees

2.41%

50-99 Employees

1.03%

100+ Employees

2.06%

Income and Spending

Households in Rockcastle County earn a median yearly income of $45,821. 15.56% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $75,861 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Transportation (Total), Tax and Retirement (Total), Shelter (Total), Health Care (Total), and Grocery (Total).

$45,821

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

26

%

less than the state

42

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Transportation (Total)

Transportation (Total)

$13,765

Tax and Retirement (Total)

Tax and Retirement (Total)

$12,989

Shelter (Total)

Shelter (Total)

$12,440

Health Care (Total)

Health Care (Total)

$6,735

Grocery (Total)

Grocery (Total)

$5,960

Piggy Bank

$75,861

Average Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 48% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 29 minutes commuting to work. Rockcastle County is served by 19 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed within the community.

29min

Commute Travel Time

19(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

Interstate

In Community

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

5%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

5%

Top State Personal Income Tax

4.5%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

5%

State Sales Tax

6%