US Census Data

Boyd County, Kentucky

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
48,043
+0.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$60,659
+25.6%’19–’23
Median home value
$126,300
+13.6%’19–’23

Boyd County, Kentucky counts 48,043 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,659 runs in line with the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Boyd County's population held roughly steady from 47,682 to 48,043, while its median household income rose 25.6% from $48,308 to $60,659.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $839.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
48,043
Median age
42.4 yrs
Median household income
$60,659
Median home value
$126,300
Median gross rent
$839
Housing units
21,731
Homeownership rate
68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.4%
Unemployment rate
6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
47,68248,043
Median household income
$48,308$60,659
Median home value
$111,200$126,300
Median gross rent
$699$839
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201947,682$48,308$111,200$699
202047,361$51,019$110,000$694
202148,447$53,077$112,000$733
202248,242$58,327$129,000$796
202348,043$60,659$126,300$839

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,5315.3%
5 to 177,69416.0%
18 to 243,5067.3%
25 to 345,56411.6%
35 to 446,12012.7%
45 to 546,25713.0%
55 to 646,65613.9%
65 to 745,81312.1%
75 and over3,9028.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)44,39792.4%
Black or African American9962.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native370.1%
Asian1590.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander130.0%
Some other race500.1%
Two or more races1,5753.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8161.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,75811.0%
High school graduate11,65934.0%
Some college or associate's12,24735.7%
Bachelor's degree3,57210.4%
Graduate or professional degree3,0769.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone15,32080.9%
Carpooled1,94010.2%
Public transit340.2%
Walked4392.3%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,0255.4%
Other means1690.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min6,73837.6%
15 to 29 min6,59936.9%
30 to 44 min2,88716.1%
45 to 59 min6743.8%
60+ min1,0045.6%

Households

Average household size
2.43
Poverty rate
17.7% (8,154 of 46,017)
CountShare
Family households12,29964.7%
Nonfamily households6,71735.3%

Housing

Median year structure built
1971

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied19,01687.5%
Vacant2,71512.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied13,00668.4%
Renter-occupied6,01031.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached16,36075.3%
1-unit, attached3271.5%
2 to 4 units9734.5%
5 to 19 units1,2976.0%
20 or more units6252.9%
Mobile home & other2,1499.9%

Geography

County GEOID
21019
State
Kentucky
Land area
160 sq mi
Water area
2.15 sq mi
Center point
38.3600, -82.6814

Cities & places

5

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119