Rousseau

County:: Breathitt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 128.185
State:: Kentucky

Rousseau is located in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Rousseau has a 2025 population of 1,447. Rousseau is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Rousseau is $40,620 with a poverty rate of 41.67%.The median age in Rousseau is 38.3 years: 34.2 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rousseau includes 99.17% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,435	99.17%
Two or more races	12	0.83%

Rousseau Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rousseau's average per capita income is $32,203. Household income levels show a median of $27,500. The poverty rate stands at 41.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$60,262	-
Families	$53,393	$48,254
Households	$27,500	$40,620
Non Families	$12,386	$22,142

$32,203

Average Income

$27,500

Median Household Income

41.67%

Poverty Rate