How many people live in Boyd County, KY?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 47,800 people living in Boyd County, KY. That makes Boyd County the 22nd-most populous county in Kentucky. It is home to 1% of people living in the state.
47.8K
population of Boyd County, KY (2024)
1%
County share of the Kentucky population (2024)
About 47,800 people lived in Boyd County, KY in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Boyd County, KY’s age demographics?
About 10,000 Boyd County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.1% of Kentucky’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 9,900 Boyd County residents, or 20.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Kentucky’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Boyd County, KY's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Boyd County, KY’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 92.3% of the Boyd County, KY population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Boyd County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.9% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Boyd County, KY has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Kentucky as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Boyd County, KY is Ashland with about 21,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Boyd County, KY ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ashland | 21,066 |
| 2. | Catlettsburg | 1,725 |
| 3. | Balance of Boyd County | 24,986 |
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