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Welcome to Rockcastle County ...

Time Zone: Rockcastle County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mount Vernon is the Seat for Rockcastle County.

Rockcastle County was founded in 1810. Rockcastle was created by taking area from Lincoln, Madison, Knox and Pulaski Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rockcastle had a population of 16,695 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,081 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockcastle represented 0.39% of the total population of Kentucky.

Below are some of the communities located in Rockcastle County:

  • Brodhead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <3>
  • Livingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Rockcastle County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <3>
  • Mount Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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