Boyd County, Kentucky

Boyd County is home to 47,911 people. 16.9% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $61,118.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population47,9114,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,118$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.9%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.9%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.4%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$130,700$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$849$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income47.8%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.3 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.