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Boyd County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 48,110   ( 1,432 from 2010 , 143 from 2020)
Land area: 159.9 square miles
Population density: 300.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:44,534 92.57% 4.2%
Black:1,3562.82% 1.3%
Indian:1370.28% 38.4%
Asian:2960.62% 31.6%
2+ races:7831.63% 27.9%
Hispanic:1,0042.09% 40.6%
Total non-White:3,5767.43% 16.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,180 12.2
Deaths:1,77218.4
Net Migration: 4144.3
Net Immigration: -7-0.1
Change in White population:-1,929 -3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:497 1.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
49,542
46,46393.79%
1,3742.77%
990.20%
2250.45%
6121.24%
7141.44%
3,0796.21%

2000
49,752
47,32695.12%
1,2242.46%
750.15%
1460.29%
3920.79%
5581.12%
2,4264.88%

1990
51,150
49,41696.61%
8991.76%
840.16%
2820.55%
n/a
4690.92%
1,7343.39%

1980
55,513
54,05997.38%
1,0331.86%
600.11%
1050.19%
n/a
2420.44%
1,4542.62%

1970
52,376
51,12597.61%
1,0141.94%
140.03%
240.05%
n/a
1840.35%
1,251 2.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,526 11.1
5,50911.1
-1,100-2.2
750.2
-863 -1.7
653 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
6,076 11.9
5,91111.6
-2,509-4.9
920.2
-2,090 -4.1
692 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
6,701 12.1
5,523 9.9
-5,186 -9.3
n/a
-4,643 -8.4
280 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-134 -0.3
n/a
2,934 5.6
203 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Boyd County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.1
10,381 21.6%
37,729 78.4%
9,619 20.0%
18,533
2.51
12,022 64.9%
8,278 68.9%
1,393 11.6%
6,511 35.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
10,593 21.4%
38,949 78.6%
8,242 16.6%
19,787
2.39
13,367 67.6%
9,945 74.4%
1,247 9.3%
6,420 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
10,861 21.8%
38,891 78.2%
7,753 15.6%
20,077
2.38
14,267 71.1%
11,458 80.3%
1,361 9.5%
5,810 28.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.6
12,046 23.6%
39,104 76.4%
7,572 14.8%
19,786
2.51
14,682 74.2%
12,364 84.2%
1,033 7.0%
5,104 25.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
15,295 27.6%
40,218 72.4%
6,619 11.9%
19,935
2.74
15,733 78.9%
13,533 86.0%
966 6.1%
4,202 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Boyd County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,745 
Median Value$129,000 
Occupied18,53385.2%
Vacant3,21214.8%
Owned12,77768.9%
Rented5,75631.1%
Median Rent$796 
Single-Family Units16,72676.9%
    Detached16,35975.2%
    Attached3671.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8878.7%
Mobile Homes2,20010.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Boyd County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009965.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3927.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2266.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996753.6%
$25,000 to $29,9995733.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1806.4%
$35,000 to $39,9996143.3%
$40,000 to $44,9995543.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998014.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5508.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,87710.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,40813.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,91310.3%
$125,000 to $149,9999405.1%
$150,000 to $199,9999164.9%
$200,000 or more9185.0%
Median Household Income58,327 
Per Capita Income30,993 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7389.4%
Public Assistance4572.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,23017.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,88758.4%
Unemployed1,3744.8%
In Armed Forces140.0%
Total Labor Force18,27563.2%
Not in Labor Force10,62336.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,0995,32357.1%
Non-Profit8151,84730.6%
Self-Employed79467754.0%
Local Government62371046.7%
State Government23952831.2%
Federal Government25117059.6%
Total Private + Self7,8936,00056.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9283,25537.2%
Total9,8219,25551.5%
Pct. Govt.13.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,56713.4%
Sales and Office Occupations4,39823.0%
Professional, Technical4,77625.0%
Service Occupations2,95815.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing440.2%
All others4,42023.1%
White Collar 61.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,26522.3%
Retail trade2,70714.2%
Manufacturing1,8629.7%
Accommodation and food services1,7249.0%
Educational services1,2896.7%
Other services1,0655.6%
Construction1,0005.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8494.4%
Public administration8324.4%
Transportation and warehousing8084.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5642.9%
Finance and insurance4372.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing3912.0%
Wholesale trade2751.4%
Information2731.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2701.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2391.3%
Utilities2071.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting540.3%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Boyd County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7081.47%
Puerto Rican370.08%
Cuban320.07%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American90.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran80.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran10.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American760.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian760.16%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic850.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian650.13%
Chinese320.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English44,56097.8%
Spanish5781.3%
Other Asian1320.3%
German, other Germanic1180.3%
Arabic630.1%
Chinese320.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic260.1%
Other Indo-European170.0%
Korean130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American8,91518.5%
English8,13816.9%
Irish5,62411.7%
German4,2838.9%
Scotch-Irish1,3692.8%
European9972.1%
Scottish8741.8%
Italian6911.4%
French3830.8%
Dutch3810.8%
British2740.6%
Welsh2490.5%
Polish1270.3%
Greek1260.3%
Eastern European770.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen48,05299.6%
Not a citizen1900.4%
Native47,78799.1%
Foreign-born4550.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Boyd County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
959 2.8%2,917 8.5%10,964 32.0%12,304 35.9%3,883 11.3%3,266 9.5%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 959 2.8%
9-12 Years 2,917 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,964 32.0%
Some College 12,304 35.9%
Bach. Degree 3,883 11.3%
Grad Degree 3,266 9.5%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Boyd County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,531 21,120 1,411 6.3% 6.0%
1991 22,854 20,698 2,156 9.4% 7.3%
1992 23,027 20,783 2,244 9.7% 6.9%
1993 23,104 20,507 2,597 11.2% 6.2%
1994 22,457 20,704 1,753 7.8% 5.4%
1995 22,683 20,868 1,815 8.0% 5.4%
1996 22,330 20,799 1,531 6.9% 5.4%
1997 22,688 21,092 1,596 7.0% 5.2%
1998 22,492 21,106 1,386 6.2% 4.5%
1999 22,391 20,865 1,526 6.8% 4.5%
2000 21,471 20,239 1,232 5.7% 4.1%
2001 21,475 20,083 1,392 6.5% 5.2%
2002 21,868 20,471 1,397 6.4% 5.8%
2003 22,780 21,185 1,595 7.0% 6.2%
2004 22,967 21,540 1,427 6.2% 5.5%
2005 22,896 21,549 1,347 5.9% 5.9%
2006 23,061 21,797 1,264 5.5% 5.7%
2007 22,877 21,700 1,177 5.1% 5.4%
2008 22,880 21,519 1,361 5.9% 6.5%
2009 22,778 20,781 1,997 8.8% 10.8%
2010 20,531 18,418 2,113 10.3% 10.3%
2011 20,304 18,214 2,090 10.3% 9.4%
2012 20,096 18,210 1,886 9.4% 8.2%
2013 19,706 17,863 1,843 9.4% 7.9%
2014 19,081 17,648 1,433 7.5% 6.4%
2015 18,300 17,058 1,242 6.8% 5.2%
2016 18,542 17,058 1,484 8.0% 5.0%
2017 18,267 16,989 1,278 7.0% 4.8%
2018 17,893 16,865 1,028 5.7% 4.2%
2019 17,826 16,856 970 5.4% 4.1%
2020 17,551 16,086 1,465 8.3% 6.6%
2021 17,125 16,123 1,002 5.9% 4.4%
2022 17,205 16,323 882 5.1% 3.9%
2023 17,030 16,077 953 5.6% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com