Boyd County, KY Demographics
Boyd County, KY is the 20th most populous of 120 counties in Kentucky, with 48,252 residents across 160 square miles. That is about 302 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 48,252 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 160 sq mi |
| Density | 302 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Boyd County compares to the US
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Central Location: Boyd County, KY
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Boyd County, KY
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 311.01 | 5,723 | 30.2 | 189 |
| Census Tract 309 | 5,187 | 5.4 | 952 |
| Census Tract 305 | 4,409 | 1.6 | 2,718 |
| Census Tract 306 | 4,361 | 2.6 | 1,646 |
| Census Tract 308 | 3,913 | 1.8 | 2,173 |
| Census Tract 310.04 | 3,518 | 8.3 | 425 |
| Census Tract 307 | 3,364 | 1.0 | 3,222 |
| Census Tract 312 | 3,254 | 32.8 | 99 |
| Census Tract 310.03 | 3,139 | 7.0 | 450 |
| Census Tract 313 | 2,350 | 4.9 | 484 |
| Census Tract 304 | 2,163 | 1.7 | 1,309 |
| Census Tract 311.02 | 2,106 | 45.8 | 46 |
| Census Tract 303 | 2,053 | 0.6 | 3,503 |
| Census Tract 302 | 1,438 | 1.6 | 915 |
| Census Tract 310.01 | 1,283 | 14.6 | 88 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.