In 2021, Boyd County, KY had a population of 48.4k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $53,077. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Boyd County, KY grew from 47,361 to 48,447, a 2.29% increase and its median household income grew from $51,019 to $53,077, a 4.03% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boyd County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%), Other (Hispanic) (1.03%), and White (Hispanic) (0.77%).
None of the households in Boyd County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in Boyd County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Boyd County, KY are Ashland Community and Technical College (2,094 degrees awarded in 2021) and Tri-State Barber College (10 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Boyd County, KY was $112,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.
Most people in Boyd County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Boyd County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Boyd County, KY borders Carter County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Lawrence County, OH, and Wayne County, WV.