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The total population of Boyd County is estimated to be 48,242 with 24,188 males (50.14%) and 24,054 females (49.86%). There are 134 less females than males in Boyd County.
The median household income in Boyd County was $57,372 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 440(0.76%) from $57,812 in 2020. This income is 76.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Boyd County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,395. Overall, the median household income for the county of Boyd County stands at $57,372.
In Boyd County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,349 for males and $23,312 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,908 for males and $47,648 for females.
In Boyd County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $86,704, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,395.
In 2022, the population of Boyd County was 48,110, a 0.72% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Boyd County's population was 47,767, a decline of 0.89% compared to a population of 48,197 in 2020.
The median age in Boyd County, KY is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.87% were under the age of 15, 16.38% aged 15 to 29, 46.29% aged 30 to 64, 17.32% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Boyd County population: 93.31% are White, 1.90% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.10% are some other race and 3.26% are multiracial.