Boyd County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 48,447
Median age: 41.9
Median household income: 53,077
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Boyd County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 48,447 |
| 2020 | 47,361 |
| 2019 | 47,682 |
| 2018 | 48,091 |
| 2017 | 48,486 |
| 2016 | 48,716 |
| 2015 | 48,917 |
| 2014 | 49,242 |
| 2013 | 49,314 |
| 2012 | 49,358 |
| 2011 | 49,368 |
| 2010 | 49,330 |
| 2009 | 48,669 |
Boyd County, KY cities
Ashland city - 21,695
Cannonsburg CDP - 686
Catlettsburg city - 1,742
Westwood CDP - 4,662
Census data for Boyd County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Boyd County, Kentucky
| Total population | 48,447 |
| Male | 24,311 |
| Female | 24,136 |
| Total population | 48,447 |
| Under 5 years | 2,746 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,273 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,637 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,771 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,426 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,639 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,210 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,458 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,486 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,374 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,603 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,789 |
| 85 years and over | 1,035 |
| Median age (years) | 41.9 |
| Under 18 years | 10,466 |
| 16 years and over | 38,968 |
| 18 years and over | 37,981 |
| 21 years and over | 36,662 |
| 62 years and over | 11,555 |
| 65 years and over | 9,427 |
| Total population | 48,447 |
| One race | 46,866 |
| White | 45,205 |
| Black or African American | 920 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 9 |
| Asian | 186 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 |
| Some other race | 532 |
| Two or more races | 1,581 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 37,625 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,649 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,976 |
Social characteristics in Boyd County, Kentucky
| Total households | 18,281 |
| Family households (families) | 8,494 |
| Married-couple family | 977 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,155 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,183 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,655 |
| Average household size | 6,362 |
| Average family size | 2.56 |
Economic characteristics in Boyd County, Kentucky
| Total households | 18,281 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,713 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,218 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,526 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,148 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,939 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,468 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,426 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,666 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 521 |
| $200,000 or more | 656 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 53,077 |
Housing characteristics in Boyd County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 21,746 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,281 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,465 |
| Total housing units | 21,746 |
| 1-unit, detached | 16,064 |
| 1-unit, attached | 391 |
| 2 units | 430 |
| 3 or 4 units | 388 |
| 5 to 9 units | 786 |
| 10 to 19 units | 623 |
| 20 or more units | 665 |
| Mobile home | 2,366 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 33 |
| Total housing units | 21,746 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 425 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,541 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,373 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,306 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,500 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,698 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,802 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,435 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,666 |
| Total housing units | 21,746 |
| 1 room | 200 |
| 2 rooms | 400 |
| 3 rooms | 918 |
| 4 rooms | 3,010 |
| 5 rooms | 4,273 |
| 6 rooms | 4,107 |
| 7 rooms | 3,401 |
| 8 rooms | 2,103 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,334 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 21,746 |
| No bedroom | 259 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,383 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,702 |
| 3 bedrooms | 10,107 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,528 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 767 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,281 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,343 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,938 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,281 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,631 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,905 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,915 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,651 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,416 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,763 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,343 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,564 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,904 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,526 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,417 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,077 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 622 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 221 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 12 |
| Median (dollars) | 112,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,343 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,952 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,391 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,490 |
| Less than $500 | 1,315 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,209 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 860 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 93 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 13 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 733 |
| No rent paid | 448 |
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