Boyd County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 159.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 309.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 48,886 |
| Population change | -1.3% | Under 5 years of age | 5.6% |
| Under 18 | 21.1% |
| 65 and over | 17.6% |
| Females | 50.3% |
| White | 94.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.6 |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 3% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.3% |
| Veterans | 4,336 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 19,530 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.4% |
| Median household income | $40,379 |
| The per capita income | $24,530 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 19.9% |
| housing units | 21,623 |
| Multi-unit structures | 12% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $96,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 68.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,966 |
| Women-owned firms | 19.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0.6% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $934,561 |
| Retail sales per capita | $19,244 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |