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Boyd County
Boyd County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 48,261 County Seat Boyd County Justice Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 019 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 25,620 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 48,242 Median Age 42.1 Veterans 3,335 Housing Units 21,745 Uninsured 172 Net Migration (recent) 473 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,158 Total Employees 20,605 Avg Annual Pay $59,231 Median Household Income $58,327 Poverty Rate 17.4% Unemployment Rate 6.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $63,553 Federal Spending FY2024 $340,248,174 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,050
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $129,000 Median Rent $796 FMR Studio $844 FMR 1BR $850 FMR 2BR $971 FMR 3BR $1,259 FMR 4BR $1,459
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 22.5% Adult Obesity 39.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 83.1 Air Quality Good Days 275
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 44 Libraries 6 Historic Places (NRHP) 26 Homeless Population N/A Schools 83 SNAP Stores 53 Bank Branches 19
Agriculture
Total Farms 164 Land in Farms (acres) 12,665 Avg Farm Size (acres) 77.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES 2022-02-27 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Boyd County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
