Rockcastle County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

16,163

Median Age

42.8

Male Median

42.1

Female Median

43.9

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -5.3%%.

-5.3%% Growth

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Rockcastle County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.816,163
202342.816,144
202242.916,171
202142.016,167
202042.616,795
201942.716,820
201842.516,827
201742.216,815
201642.316,893
201541.816,942
201442.016,965
201341.516,997
201241.317,090
201141.117,098
201040.017,075

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1716.2%
18–247.3%
25–3411.7%
35–5425.3%
55–6414.9%
65+19.3%

Dependency Ratios for Rockcastle County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.9
Youth Dependency:
36.4
Old-Age Dependency:
32.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Rockcastle County, Kentucky

The median age in Rockcastle County, Kentucky is 42.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Rockcastle County, Kentucky is 16,163.

In Rockcastle County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Rockcastle County, Kentucky is aging.
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