Boyd County, Kentucky

Boyd County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 47,751 in 2025 across 414 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 47,751; 2025 estimate
Area: 414 km²
Density: 115; per km²
Median income: $61,118; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 42.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	87.1%	41 / 120	1,535 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$849	35 / 120	1,749 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$130,700	76 / 120	2,483 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	70.2%	89 / 120	2,222 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	11.2%	78 / 120	1,989 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	20.5%	23 / 120	1,385 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	24 / 120	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	49 / 120	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	92 / 120	1,848 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	2.3%	57 / 120	1,504 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.3%	57 / 120	2,433 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.8%	79 / 120	2,750 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	42.3	38 / 120	1,322 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	997	78 / 120	1,637 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.0%	76 / 120	2,737 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.2%	90 / 120	1,817 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.6%	10 / 120	756 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	92.2%	52 / 120	458 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	16.9%	72 / 120	858 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	17.3%	47 / 120	629 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.458	55 / 120	1,136 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$61,118	44 / 120	1,978 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$31,752	40 / 120	2,139 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.4%	26 / 120	502 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	20.0%	34 / 120	1,930 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	89.8%	32 / 120	1,662 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	4.4%	97 / 120	2,749 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	22.4%	46 / 120	310 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	47,751	22 / 120	1,042 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	115	8 / 120	440 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	50 / 120	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	8.4%	29 / 120	466 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	22.1	103 / 120	2,039 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.9%	76 / 120	2,386 / 3,144

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