Boyd County, KY
Demographic and economic profile of Boyd County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Boyd County, KY has a population of 48,043 and a GDP per capita of $58,320—notably above its per capita income of $31,192—suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive industries rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is relatively constrained, with a participation rate of 52.8% and an unemployment rate of 6.6%, while 19.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings of $37,319 reflect a lower-cost employment base. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $126,300 and median gross rent of $839 per month, and the county's population has been essentially flat at -0.1% over five years, with a poverty rate of 17.7%.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-0.1% since 2018
Boyd County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone44,517 (92.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,218 (2.5%)
- Black or African American Alone1,124 (2.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race441 (0.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone384 (0.8%)
- Asian Alone172 (0.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish465
- 2.German or other West Germanic144
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island87
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)45
- 5.Arabic39
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,928
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,853
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,730
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,703
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,227
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,878
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,810
- 3.Service Occupations3,124
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,669
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,786
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.32×)5,946
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.30×)1,458
- 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)2,662
- 4.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)1,018
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)1,829
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.