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Boyd
Kentucky

48K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$137K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$79,674

Federal Spending per Capita$282

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %4.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms47

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$112K

Income (95th Percentile)$199K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.1%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$3,726

SS Benefits / Person$4,753

Education Wage Premium1.80x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.60x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$132K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$171K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$796/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.96%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,234

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate68.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.7%

Sold Above List Price

16.5%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

149

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

73 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 94.7% · Redfin 93.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices110

Active Physicians220

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients747 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,560

Uninsured (under 65)7.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.95 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,947

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,307

HS Completion Rate88.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate83.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)75.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.80

January Temperature0.14

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 46

Good Air Days226 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation48.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$14K

Ozone Days119 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.02

Heating Degree Days4,405 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,345 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,906 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)968 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year4.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)42 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)56 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)26 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed267 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed123 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)423 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)325 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers929 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work489 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)440 workers

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.327

Nonprofit Organizations161

Veterans Share8.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.6%

Never-Married Adults26.5%

Divorced Adults16.3%

Religious Organizations53

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations15.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities18

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms79

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms27

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$54K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.96%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+33R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +24

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $137K

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Local News — Boyd

WFTV · 5 days ago

Paxton Boyd, WFTV.com

Paxton Boyd is a reporter for Channel 9 Eyewitness News. A Kentucky native, Boyd brings more than a …

UKNow · Jul 9, 2026

Doug Boyd: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A

Before coming to UK in 2008, he managed the Digital Program for the University of Alabama Libraries,…

Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Inc. · Jun 12, 2026

Timothy Andrew Boyd Obituary Jun 12, 2026

Timothy Andrew Boyd, age 58, of Rock Fork Road, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Friday…

FOX 56 News · 1 week ago

Boyd County native takes on vital role behind the scenes at Sandy Ridge

BOYD COUNTY, Ky (WOWK) — The fast-paced excitement of quarter horse racing is in full swing at Sandy…

WCHS · 1 month ago

Two people killed in single-vehicle crash in Boyd County, Ky.

topics: ... BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WCHS) — A single-vehicle crash killed two people in Boyd County, Kentu…

WSAZ · Jun 23, 2026

Boyd County Fair gets underway in Kentucky

It's time for some county fair fun in Boyd County, Kentucky! Ellen Keaton, the Boyd County Fair pres…

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