Castle Rock is a very small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 2,145 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Castle Rock is the 192nd largest community in Washington.

Castle Rock is a blue-collar town, with 38.6% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Castle Rock is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Castle Rock who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.89%), sales jobs (9.32%), and food service (8.04%).

One of the nice things about Castle Rock is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Being a small city, Castle Rock does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Castle Rock Information and Demographics

In Castle Rock, just 8.34% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Castle Rock in 2000 was $15,661, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,644 for a family of four.

The people who call Castle Rock home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Castle Rock is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Castle Rock include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, French, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Castle Rock is English. Some people also speak Spanish.