RockholdsKY
The town was settled in 1838 and has 130 residents today.
Is Rockholds a good place to live?
Rockholds’ midpoint age is 86.7 years, above both the Kentucky town median (37.6 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 143 in Kentucky we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Rockholds. Rockholds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
130 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rockholds: who provides what
Rockholds is unincorporated, so Whitley County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rockholds.
A smaller share of households are owner-occupiers in Rockholds than in most of Kentucky or the rest of the country
A typical home in Rockholds is worth about $128,000, down 6.9% in a year, 45% below the Kentucky typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rockholds faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 83% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Rockholds is higher. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 59% come from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Rockholds’ workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Rockholds for work: only 1% work in town. Rockholds’ middle household income comes in at $31,000. Half commute less than 8 miles. In Rockholds, 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Rockholds | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $31,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 15% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Rockholds’ year
A winter brings about 11 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 86°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rockholds stands out in Kentucky and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Rockholds. For adults locally, the share who get no exercise outside work is 31%. Also worth knowing: of 31 CDC measures, Rockholds beats the Kentucky average on 1 and trails it on 15.
| Rockholds | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rockholds | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rockholds
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rockholds
About 9 of every 100 Rockholds residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Rockholds for work
Where Rockholds’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rockholds
Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Rockholds is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rockholds had a population of 330.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 984 ft
- ZIP code
- 40759
Questions about Rockholds
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rockholds, KY a good place to live?
Rockholds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.