Boyle County, KY Population

Overview

30,469

Total Population

39.9

Median age

49.74%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,051

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Boyle County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Boyle County is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boyle County's population under 18 was 20.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boyle County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boyle County, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 22.31% aged 15 to 29, 42.41% aged 30 to 64, 16.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 161 less females than males in Boyle County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.74% females and 50.26% males in Boyle County, KY.
The Boyle County, KY gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,322.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,366.

Boyle County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boyle County population: 85.88% are White, 7.84% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 1.84% are some other race and 3.59% are multiracial.
Boyle County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,051 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,418 (96.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boyle County is White with a population of 26,167 (85.88% of the total population).

Boyle County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 30,904 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Boyle County's population increased by 950 (3.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boyle County's population increased by 2,085 (7.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Boyle County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 27,660.