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Rockcastle County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 16,226   ( 187 from 2020)
Land area: 316.5 square miles
Population density: 51.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:15,583 96.04% 0.3%
Black:860.53% 24.6%
Indian:670.41% 13.6%
Asian:310.19% 24.0%
2+ races:2131.31% 15.8%
Hispanic:2461.52% 42.2%
Total non-White:6433.96% 26.1%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:682 10.6
Deaths:1,17618.3
Net Migration: 68110.6
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:54 0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:133 0.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Rockcastle County, KY



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 61% Donald Trump (R) 6,635 85.8% Kamala Harris (D) 986 12.7% 116 [+] 1.5% 7,737 21 36 0.37%
2020 62% Donald Trump* (R) 6,577 84.5% Joe Biden (D) 1,134 14.6% 73 [+] 0.9% 7,784 22 38 0.36%
2016 53% Donald Trump (R) 5,609 83.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 915 13.7% 167 [+] 2.5% 6,691 21 38 0.35%
2012 48% Mitt Romney (R) 5,028 80.9% Barack Obama* (D) 1,097 17.6% 91 [+] 1.5% 6,216 20 34 0.35%
2008 48% John McCain (R) 4,757 75.8% Barack Obama (D) 1,410 22.5% 107 [+] 1.7% 6,274 18 30 0.34%
2004 48% George W. Bush* (R) 4,804 77.9% John Kerry (D) 1,320 21.4% 42 [+] 0.7% 6,166 18 27 0.34%
2000 42% George W. Bush (R) 3,992 76.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,174 22.4% 81 [+] 1.5% 5,247 20 28 0.34%
1996 39% Robert Dole (R) 3,106 66.8% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,160 24.9% 384 [+] 8.3% 4,650 22 26 0.33%
1992 44% George Bush* (R) 3,287 67.1% Bill Clinton (D) 1,144 23.4% 466 [+] 9.5% 4,897 26 30 0.33%
1988 47% George Bush (R) 3,880 78.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 1,041 21.0% 27 [+] 0.5% 4,948 23 25 0.37%
1984 54% Ronald Reagan* (R) 4,328 79.7% Walter Mondale (D) 1,089 20.1% 11 0.2% 5,428 20 21 0.40%
1980 52% Ronald Reagan (R) 3,543 71.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,345 27.2% 59 [+] 1.2% 4,947 23 21 0.38%
1976 46% Gerald Ford* (R) 2,583 64.4% Jimmy Carter (D) 1,408 35.1% 22 [+] 0.5% 4,013 19 16 0.34%
1972 54% Richard Nixon* (R) 3,437 77.3% George McGovern (D) 968 21.8% 41 [+] 0.9% 4,446 14 17 0.42%
1968 64% Richard Nixon (R) 3,072 67.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 868 18.9% 648 [+] 14.1% 4,588 23 24 0.43%
1964 63% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,829 63.2% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 1,631 36.4% 16 0.4% 4,476 28 25 0.43%
1960 72% Richard Nixon (R) 3,982 77.7% John Kennedy (D) 1,141 22.3% 0 0.0% 5,123 24 28 0.46%
1956 69% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,787 74.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,313 25.7% 12 0.2% 5,112 20 17 0.49%
1952 62% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 3,503 72.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,326 27.4% 13 0.3% 4,842 23 17 0.49%
1948 57% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,236 70.6% Harry Truman* (D) 1,309 28.6% 38 [+] 0.8% 4,583 29 26 0.56%
1944 58% Thomas Dewey (R) 3,802 74.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,327 25.8% 7 0.1% 5,136 29 28 0.59%
1940 55% Wendell Willkie (R) 3,536 68.1% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,652 31.8% 6 0.1% 5,194 26 23 0.54%
1936 63% Alf Landon (R) 3,875 71.2% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,568 28.8% 0 0.0% 5,443 31 35 0.59%
1932 68% Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,577 64.3% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,976 35.5% 11 [+] 0.2% 5,564 24 25 0.57%
1928 61% Herbert Hoover (R) 3,858 80.9% Al Smith (D) 908 19.1% 0 0.0% 4,766 22 23 0.51%
1924 52% Calvin Coolidge (R) 2,679 66.0% John Davis (D) 1,277 31.4% 105 [+] 2.6% 4,061 17 12 0.50%
1920 63% Warren Harding (R) 3,561 71.0% James Cox (D) 1,438 28.7% 19 [+] 0.4% 5,018 22 11 0.55%
1916 39% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,932 66.2% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 968 33.2% 18 [+] 0.6% 2,918 20 20 0.56%
1912 34% William Taft* (R) 1,082 42.8% Woodrow Wilson (D) 859 34.0% 585 [+] 23.2% 2,526 17 20 0.56%
1908 42% William Taft (R) 1,816 64.2% William J. Bryan (D) 962 34.0% 52 [+] 1.8% 2,830 16 13 0.58%
1904 40% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,624 64.4% Alton Parker (D) 848 33.6% 50 [+] 2.0% 2,522 17 8 0.58%
1900 44% William McKinley* (R) 1,637 61.6% William J. Bryan (D) 1,010 38.0% 12 [+] 0.5% 2,659 13 10 0.57%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rockcastle County, KY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 34% Daniel Cameron (R) 3,029 70.9% Andy Beshear* (D) 1,244 29.1% 0 0.0% 4,273 23 0.32%
2022 S3 38% Rand Paul* (R) 4,020 84.1% Charles Booker (D) 761 15.9% 0 0.0% 4,781 22 0.32%
2020 S2 62% Mitch McConnell* (R) 6,194 79.9% Amy McGrath (D) 1,225 15.8% 336 [+] 4.3% 7,755 22 0.36%
2019 G 39% Matt Bevin* (R) 3,481 70.5% Andy Beshear (D) 1,354 27.4% 103 [+] 2.1% 4,938 22 0.34%
2016 S3 51% Rand Paul* (R) 4,889 75.1% Jim Gray (D) 1,614 24.8% 3 [+] 0.0% 6,506 18 0.34%
2015 G 27% Matt Bevin (R) 2,536 74.3% Jack Conway (D) 744 21.8% 135 [+] 4.0% 3,415 22 0.35%
2014 S2 40% Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,803 74.6% Alison Lundergan-Grimes (D) 1,122 22.0% 172 [+] 3.4% 5,097 18 0.35%
2011 G 22% David Williams (R) 1,506 53.4% Steve Beshear* (D) 948 33.6% 366 [+] 13.0% 2,820 18 0.34%
2010 S3 34% Rand Paul (R) 3,182 71.0% Jack Conway (D) 1,301 29.0% 0 0.0% 4,483 15 0.33%
2008 S2 46% Mitch McConnell* (R) 4,177 69.5% Bruce Lunsford (D) 1,837 30.5% 0 0.0% 6,014 16 0.33%
2007 G 28% Ernie Fletcher* (R) 2,384 66.6% Steve Beshear (D) 1,198 33.4% 0 0.0% 3,582 25 0.34%
2004 S3 45% Jim Bunning* (R) 3,956 68.6% Daniel Mongiardo (D) 1,812 31.4% 0 0.0% 5,768 18 0.33%
2003 G 31% Ernie Fletcher (R) 2,974 76.6% Ben Chandler (D) 909 23.4% 0 0.0% 3,883 22 0.36%
2002 S2 30% Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,053 81.7% Lois Weinberg (D) 685 18.3% 0 0.0% 3,738 17 0.33%
1999 G 12% Paul Patton* (D) 565 39.3% Peppy Martin (R) 546 38.0% 327 [+] 22.7% 1,438 16 0.25%
1998 S3 29% Jim Bunning (R) 2,256 63.1% Scotty Baesler (D) 1,256 35.1% 64 [+] 1.8% 3,576 13 0.31%
1996 S2 38% Mitch McConnell* (R) 3,190 71.7% Steve Beshear (D) 1,179 26.5% 78 [+] 1.8% 4,447 16 0.34%
1995 G 31% Larry Forgy (R) 2,620 71.7% Paul Patton (D) 1,012 27.7% 21 [+] 0.6% 3,653 23 0.37%
1992 S3 39% David Williams (R) 2,533 57.6% Wendell Ford* (D) 1,839 41.8% 24 [+] 0.5% 4,396 22 0.33%
1991 G 24% Larry Hopkins (R) 1,375 52.5% Brereton Jones (D) 1,242 47.5% 0 0.0% 2,617 17 0.31%
1990 S2 27% Mitch McConnell* (R) 1,979 68.2% Harvey Sloane (D) 924 31.8% 0 0.0% 2,903 16 0.32%
1987 G 27% John Harper (R) 1,443 51.4% Wallace Wilkinson (D) 1,363 48.6% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,807 16 0.36%
1986 S3 20% Wendell Ford* (D) 1,165 55.6% Jackson Andrews (R) 932 44.4% 0 0.0% 2,097 19 0.31%
1984 S2 51% Mitch McConnell (R) 3,685 71.2% Walter "Dee" Huddleston* (D) 1,475 28.5% 14 [+] 0.3% 5,174 21 0.40%
1983 G 41% Jim Bunning (R) 2,694 66.8% Martha Layne Collins (D) 1,314 32.6% 26 [+] 0.6% 4,034 23 0.39%
1980 S3 46% Mary Louise Foust (R) 2,701 61.5% Wendell Ford* (D) 1,693 38.5% 0 0.0% 4,394 27 0.40%
1979 G 45% Louie Nunn (R) 2,490 62.1% John Y. Brown, Jr. (D) 1,518 37.9% 0 0.0% 4,008 22 0.43%
1978 S2 21% Louie Guenthner (R) 1,057 56.6% Walter "Dee" Huddleston* (D) 789 42.3% 20 [+] 1.1% 1,866 20 0.39%
1975 G 34% Robert Gable (R) 1,751 60.9% Julian Carroll* (D) 1,126 39.1% 0 0.0% 2,877 24 0.38%
1974 S3 32% Marlow Cook* (R) 1,610 59.1% Wendell Ford (D) 1,072 39.4% 41 [+] 1.5% 2,723 15 0.37%
1972 S2 53% Louie Nunn (R) 2,972 68.0% Walter "Dee" Huddleston (D) 1,376 31.5% 21 [+] 0.5% 4,369 20 0.42%
1971 G 54% Tom Emberton (R) 2,617 64.4% Wendell Ford (D) 1,180 29.1% 264 [+] 6.5% 4,061 20 0.44%
1968 S3 58% Marlow Cook (R) 2,920 71.3% Katherine Peden (D) 1,164 28.4% 14 [+] 0.3% 4,098 20 0.43%
1967 G 62% Louie Nunn (R) 3,304 74.6% Henry Ward (D) 1,109 25.0% 16 [+] 0.4% 4,429 23 0.50%
1966 S2 53% John Sherman Cooper* (R) 2,841 75.8% John Y. Brown (D) 907 24.2% 0 0.0% 3,748 11 0.50%
1963 G 61% Louie Nunn (R) 3,046 70.0% Ned Breathitt (D) 1,306 30.0% 0 0.0% 4,352 21 0.49%
1962 S3 56% Thruston Morton* (R) 2,885 72.7% Wilson Wyatt (D) 1,085 27.3% 0 0.0% 3,970 20 0.48%
1960 S2 70% John Sherman Cooper* (R) 3,956 79.3% Keen Johnson (D) 1,030 20.7% 0 0.0% 4,986 20 0.46%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Rockcastle County, KY

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 6,818 100.0% 0 0.0% 6,818
County Total for 2024-11-05:   6,818
2022-11-08 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 4,174 88.3% Conor Halbleib (D) 554 11.7% 0 0.0% 4,728
County Total for 2022-11-08:   4,728
2020-11-03 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 6,885 89.3% Matthew Best (D) 828 10.7% 0 0.0% 7,713
County Total for 2020-11-03:   7,713
2018-11-06 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 4,688 87.5% Ken Stepp (D) 666 12.4% 1 0.0% 5,355
County Total for 2018-11-06:   5,355
2016-11-08 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 5,669 100.0% 0 0.0% 5,669
County Total for 2016-11-08:   5,669
2014-11-04 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 4,375 88.3% Ken Stepp (D) 579 11.7% 0 0.0% 4,954
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,954
2012-11-06 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 5,181 86.3% Ken Stepp (D) 819 13.7% 0 0.0% 6,000
County Total for 2012-11-06:   6,000
2010-11-02 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 4,030 88.1% Jim Holbert (D) 544 11.9% 0 0.0% 4,574
County Total for 2010-11-02:   4,574
2008-11-04 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 5,021 90.7% Jim Holbert (I) 517 9.3% 0 0.0% 5,538
County Total for 2008-11-04:   5,538
2006-11-07 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,477 84.0% Ken Stepp (D) 663 16.0% 0 0.0% 4,140
County Total for 2006-11-07:   4,140
2004-11-02 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 4,883 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,883
County Total for 2004-11-02:   4,883
2002-11-05 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,349 89.6% Sidney Jane Bailey (D) 390 10.4% 0 0.0% 3,739
County Total for 2002-11-05:   3,739
2000-11-07 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 4,217 85.5% Sidney Jane Bailey (D) 717 14.5% 0 0.0% 4,934
County Total for 2000-11-07:   4,934
1998-11-03 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 2,880 85.6% Sidney Jane Bailey (D) 485 14.4% 0 0.0% 3,365
County Total for 1998-11-03:   3,365
1996-11-05 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,563 100.0% 1 0.0% 3,564
County Total for 1996-11-05:   3,564
1994-11-08 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 1,900 86.4% Doc Blevins (D) 300 13.6% 0 0.0% 2,200
County Total for 1994-11-08:   2,200
1992-11-03 KY05Harold Rogers* (R) 3,636 78.9% John Hays (D) 973 21.1% 0 0.0% 4,609
County Total for 1992-11-03:   4,609
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Rockcastle County, KY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 12,642 9,909 78.4% 1,864 14.7% 869 6.9% Rep +8,045 Rep +63.6% 100%
2022 12,821 10,042 78.3% 1,973 15.4% 806 6.3% Rep +8,069 Rep +62.9% 102%
2020 12,835 10,023 78.1% 2,082 16.2% 730 5.7% Rep +7,941 Rep +61.9% 102%
2018 12,559 9,699 77.2% 2,204 17.5% 656 5.2% Rep +7,495 Rep +59.7% 99%
2016 12,353 9,408 76.2% 2,306 18.7% 639 5.2% Rep +7,102 Rep +57.5% 96%
2014 12,014 9,142 76.1% 2,276 18.9% 596 5.0% Rep +6,866 Rep +57.1% 93%
2012 11,737 8,894 75.8% 2,303 19.6% 540 4.6% Rep +6,591 Rep +56.2% 90%
2010 11,312 8,639 76.4% 2,200 19.4% 473 4.2% Rep +6,439 Rep +56.9% 86%
2008 11,615 8,787 75.7% 2,348 20.2% 480 4.1% Rep +6,439 Rep +55.4% 89%
2006 11,347 8,826 77.8% 2,121 18.7% 400 3.5% Rep +6,705 Rep +59.1% 88%
2004 11,837 9,153 77.3% 2,247 19.0% 437 3.7% Rep +6,906 Rep +58.3% 93%
2002 11,573 9,059 78.3% 2,117 18.3% 397 3.4% Rep +6,942 Rep +60.0% 91%
2000 10,565 8,110 76.8% 2,052 19.4% 403 3.8% Rep +6,058 Rep +57.3% 84%
1998 10,611 8,310 78.3% 1,933 18.2% 368 3.5% Rep +6,377 Rep +60.1% 87%
1994 9,226 7,444 80.7% 1,721 18.7% 61 0.7% Rep +5,723 Rep +62.0% 80%
1986 8,797 6,952 79.0% 1,797 20.4% 48 0.5% Rep +5,155 Rep +58.6% 85%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.