In 2022, Boyd County, KY had a population of 48.2k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $58,327. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Boyd County, KY declined from 48,447 to 48,242, a −0.423% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,077 to $58,327, a 9.89% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Boyd County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Other (Hispanic) (1.11%), and White (Hispanic) (0.794%).
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.
99.6% of the residents in Boyd County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Boyd County, KY are Ashland Community and Technical College (2,263 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Boyd County, KY was $129,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.
Most people in Boyd County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 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.