Boyle County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,708
Median household income: $61,635
Median home value: $200,700

Boyle County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 30,708. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,635 is in line with the Kentucky median ($62,417).

Between 2019 and 2023, Boyle County's population grew 2.5% from 29,972 to 30,708, while its median household income rose 32.9% from $46,382 to $61,635.

The median resident is 39.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,708
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,635
Median home value: $200,700
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 12,969
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,97230,708

Median household income

$46,382$61,635

Median home value

$146,400$200,700

Median gross rent

$727$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,972	$46,382	$146,400	$727
2020	30,090	$51,562	$144,000	$715
2021	30,469	$54,234	$154,900	$734
2022	30,613	$56,568	$179,800	$762
2023	30,708	$61,635	$200,700	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,555	5.1%
5 to 17	4,800	15.6%
18 to 24	3,634	11.8%
25 to 34	3,592	11.7%
35 to 44	3,690	12.0%
45 to 54	3,808	12.4%
55 to 64	3,898	12.7%
65 to 74	3,393	11.0%
75 and over	2,338	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,485	83.0%
Black or African American	2,260	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	251	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	199	0.6%
Two or more races	1,064	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,438	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,774	8.6%
High school graduate	7,405	35.7%
Some college or associate's	5,869	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,244	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,427	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,892	79.2%
Carpooled	981	7.9%
Public transit	29	0.2%
Walked	467	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,066	8.5%
Other means	55	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,134	44.9%
15 to 29 min	3,266	28.6%
30 to 44 min	1,238	10.8%
45 to 59 min	935	8.2%
60+ min	851	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 14.2% (3,946 of 27,779)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,907	67.0%
Nonfamily households	3,899	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,806	91.0%
Vacant	1,163	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,200	69.5%
Renter-occupied	3,606	30.5%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,820	75.7%
1-unit, attached	248	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,443	11.1%
5 to 19 units	686	5.3%
20 or more units	132	1.0%
Mobile home & other	640	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 21021
State: Kentucky
Land area: 180 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Center point: 37.6181, -84.8684

Cities & places

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