Boyd County's estimated 2025 population is 47,360 with a growth rate of -0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Boyd County is the 22nd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 49,602 and has seen a growth of -4.52% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Boyd County includes 92.99% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 44,676 | 92.99% |
| Two or more races | 1,649 | 3.43% |
| Black or African American | 1,029 | 2.14% |
| Other race | 480 | 1% |
| Asian | 159 | 0.33% |
| Native American | 37 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | 0.03% |
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Never Married
Boyd County's average per capita income is $40,907. Household income levels show a median of $60,659. The poverty rate stands at 17.72%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $84,588 | $106,373 |
| Families | $72,397 | $89,847 |
| Households | $60,659 | $75,673 |
| Non Families | $30,199 | $44,604 |
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