Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rockcastle, KY in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,780 population of Rockcastle County, Kentucky comprised of 155 people who identified as Hispanic (0.92%), and 16,625 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rockcastle County, Kentucky with a population of 16,450 (98.03%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 179 (1.07%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 66 (0.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rockcastle County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 16,319 (97.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 171 (1.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 131 (0.78%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rockcastle, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Rockcastle , KY in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 66 0.39%
White Alone 16,450 98.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 66 0.39%
Asian Alone 15 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 179 1.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Rockcastle , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 131 0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 8 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,319 97.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 171 1.02%