Boyd County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

47,911

Median Age

42.3

Male Median

40.6

Female Median

44.4

Boyd County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Boyd County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -2.9%%.

-2.9%% Growth

Boyd County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Boyd County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.347,911
202342.448,043
202242.148,242
202141.948,447
202042.147,361
201942.347,682
201841.948,091
201741.948,486
201641.848,716
201541.948,917
201441.849,242
201341.549,314
201241.649,358
201141.749,368
201041.449,330

Boyd County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.1%
5–1716.1%
18–247.3%
25–3411.7%
35–5425.7%
55–6413.6%
65+20.5%

Dependency Ratios for Boyd County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.6
Youth Dependency:
36.4
Old-Age Dependency:
35.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Boyd County, Kentucky

The median age in Boyd County, Kentucky is 42.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Boyd County, Kentucky is 47,911.

In Boyd County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Boyd County, Kentucky has remained stable.
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