Boyd County, Kentucky
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 47,751
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47,777
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,260
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,255
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,261
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,542
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,238
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,818
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $849
Building Permits, 2025 12
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,309
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 180,978
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,074,798
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 203,545
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,221,032
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,407
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,118
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,752
Persons in poverty, percent 18.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,169
Total employment, 2023 21,522
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,187,169
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,596
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 950
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 301.9
Population per square mile, 2010 309.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 159.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 159.86
FIPS Code 21019