Census › Kentucky › Boyd County
Boyd County, KY
| Population | 47,911 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 48,261 | P1 |
| Median age | 42.3 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 21.2% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 20.5% | B01001 |
| Households | 19,309 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 1.3% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $61,118 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $73,492 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $31,752 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 20,585 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 22.1 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 21,742 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 70.2% | B25003 |
| Renters | 29.8% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $130,700 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $849 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 92.2% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 2.3% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.8% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.4% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 96% of Kentucky's ($63,726); poverty 16.9% against 16.1%; 1.1% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Ashland 21,295 · median household income $52,715
- Westwood 4,473 · median household income $73,511
- Catlettsburg 1,557 · median household income $38,276
- Cannonsburg 1,129 · median household income $76,450
- Ironville 411 · median household income $36,856
FURP records in Boyd County, KY
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 488 | $1,343,108,565 revenue (latest return) | ASHLAND HOSPITAL CORPORATION ($1,006,610,598) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 50 | $96,967,424 paid by nonprofits | ASHLAND ANESTHESIA PSC ($26,667,128) |
| Colleges and schools | 1 | 2,559 enrollment | Ashland Community and Technical College (2,559) |
| Form D issuers | 2 | $6,572,606 amount sold | RECOGNITION MEDIA LLC ($6,452,606) |
| Political committees | 5 | CHRISTOPHER LYNN MEYER FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 252 | 298 plans | PATHWAYS, INC. (7) |
| Open Payments recipients | 606 | $4,655,447 industry payments | ERIC SMITH ($1,065,051) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 73 | 264 patents and marks | ASHLAND OIL, INC. (91) |
| IPO registrants | 73 | 85 filings | Poage Bankshares, Inc. (11) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,875 | $661,300,859 federal awards | KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM ($95,586,012) |
| State business registrations | 321 | TASMAC USA LLC |
Cross-reference: 488 nonprofits for 47,911 residents is 101.9 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $1,343,108,565 is $28,033 per resident, 113.8% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRISTIE WHITLATCH NON-VOTING | PRESIDENT/CEO | ASHLAND HOSPITAL CORPORATION | $2,272,109 | 2021 | 37.2x |
| 2 | ZANE DARNELL | PHYSICIAN | KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES INC | $2,012,932 | 2024 | 32.9x |
| 3 | ARTHUR GAING | PHYSICIAN | KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES INC | $1,576,588 | 2024 | 25.8x |
| 4 | SHERYL MAHANEY UNTIL 113022 | SECRETARY, VP/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER CORPORATION | $1,526,527 | 2022 | 25.0x |
| 5 | JENNIFER LISTERMAN | PHYSICIAN | KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES INC | $1,519,836 | 2024 | 24.9x |
| 6 | TIM WHEELER MD | PHYSICIAN | KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES INC | $1,489,693 | 2018 | 24.4x |
| 7 | JUAN BASTIDAS MD | PHYSICIAN | KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES INC | $1,385,359 | 2021 | 22.7x |
| 8 | OMRAN ABUL-KHOUDOUD | INTERIM VP, CMO INPATIENT/PROC SERVICES, PHYSICIAN | ASHLAND HOSPITAL CORPORATION | $1,314,975 | 2024 | 21.5x |
| 9 | SARA MARKS | PRESIDENT/CEO | ASHLAND NURSING HOME CORPORATION | $1,196,109 | 2024 | 19.6x |
| 10 | SRIHARSHA VELURY | PHYSICIAN | KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES INC | $1,180,839 | 2024 | 19.3x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $61,118.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- ASHLAND HOSPITAL CORPORATION Ashland, KY · $1,006,610,598
- KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL SPECIALTIES INC Ashland, KY · $98,619,241
- PATHWAYS INC Ashland, KY · $55,111,898
- MEMBERS CHOICE CREDIT UNION Ashland, KY · $26,891,603
- ASHLAND CREDIT UNION Ashland, KY · $25,824,455
- RAMEY-ESTEP HOMES INC Rush, KY · $24,700,175
- COMMUNITY HOSPICE INC Ashland, KY · $19,902,549
- KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Ashland, KY · $19,675,781
- ASHLAND NURSING HOME CORPORATION Ashland, KY · $17,956,379
- KENTUCKY MEDICAL LOGISTICS INC Ashland, KY · $4,936,625
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- ASHLAND ANESTHESIA PSC Ashland, KY · $26,667,128
- FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER Ashland, KY · $13,009,759
- TRI-STATE RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES Ashland, KY · $7,916,477
- HIGH LINE SERVICES LLC Rush, KY · $5,919,614
- DULEY ENTERPRISES LLC Rush, KY · $5,817,985
- ASHLAND ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSOCIATES Ashland, KY · $3,510,146
- ROLAND BENTON PSC Ashland, KY · $3,106,039
- EQANIM TECH PVT LTD Pune, MA · $2,626,631
- VANANTWERP ATTORNEYS LLP Ashland, KY · $2,487,763
- QED42 ENGINEERING PVT LTD Pune · $2,455,883
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY · 2,559
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- RECOGNITION MEDIA LLC Ashland, KY · $6,452,606
- Tri State Angel Investment Group II, LLC Ashland, KY · $120,000
Political committees
- CECIL FOR CONGRESS Ashland, KY
- CHRISTOPHER LYNN MEYER FOR CONGRESS Dayton, KY
- RUSSELL FOR CONGRESS Ashland, KY
- VOTE SANTA 2016 Ashland, KY
- ZEIGLER COAL HOLDING COMPANY Ashland, KY
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- PATHWAYS, INC. Ashland, KY · 7
- KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER Ashland, KY · 5
- TRI-STATE OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES, PSC Ashland, KY · 3
- ADVANCED PRIMARY CARE Ashland, KY · 2
- AIR EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE, INC. Ashland, KY · 2
- ASHLAND CHILDREN'S CLINIC Ashland, KY · 2
- ASHLAND EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES Ashland, KY · 2
- ASHLAND FABRICATING AND WELDING CO INC. Ashland, KY · 2
- ASHLAND PHYSIATRY & PAIN MAN., PSC Ashland, KY · 2
- ASHLAND PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS SVCS INC Ashland, KY · 2
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- ERIC SMITH Ashland, KY · $1,065,051
- THERESA J WATTS Ashland, KY · $645,478
- RADIATION THERAPY SERVICE PSC Ashland, KY · $289,549
- Radiology Therapy Services Ashland, KY · $263,653
- OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE Ashland, KY · $129,242
- OMAR ELGHAWANMEH Ashland, KY · $121,842
- MOUSSA ALHAJ Ashland, KY · $119,545
- ASHLAND BELLEFONTE CANCER CENTER Ashland, KY · $86,744
- Radiation Therapy Services Psc Ashland, KY · $80,815
- Radiation Therapy Services Inc. Ashland-bellefonte Cancer Center Ashland, KY · $77,937
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- ASHLAND OIL, INC. Ashland, KY · 91
- Recognition Media, LLC Ashland, KY · 18
- City of Ashland, Kentucky Ashland, KY · 16
- Giovanni's Pizza, Inc. Ashland, KY · 15
- Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland, KY · 9
- ASHLAND OIL & REFINING COMPANY Ashland, KY · 6
- KAH Medical Supplies, LLC Ashland, KY · 5
- Revolutionary Racing Kentucky, LLC Ashland, KY · 5
- Carnegie Acoustics Ashland, KY · 4
- Creativity, Inc. Ashland, KY · 4
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- Poage Bankshares, Inc. Ashland, KY · 11
- HORIZON NATURAL RESOURCES CO Ashland, KY · 3
- 17 WEST MINING Ashland, KY · 1
- ACECO INC Ashland, KY · 1
- ADDINGTON MINING INC Ashland, KY · 1
- AMERICOAL DEVELOPMENT CO Ashland, KY · 1
- APPALACHIAN REALTY CO Ashland, KY · 1
- AYRSHIRE LAND CO Ashland, KY · 1
- BASSCO VALLEY LLC Ashland, KY · 1
- BEECH COAL CO Ashland, KY · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM Ashland, KY · $95,586,012
- ASHLAND, CITY OF Ashland, KY · $94,693,502
- KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Ashland, WI · $74,990,436
- BOYD COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION Ashland, KY · $36,037,202
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ASHLAND INC Ashland, KY · $33,623,971
- DEBCON INC Ashland, KY · $27,246,548
- ASHLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Ashland, KY · $24,815,552
- BRUCECREST OF ASHLAND, LLC Ashland, KY · $22,825,726
- ROBINSON CONTRACTING, INC. Ashland, KY · $20,607,578
- NATURAL ENERGY UTILITY CORP Ashland, KY · $15,763,373
All 15 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 311.01 | 5,176 | $71,103 | 10.9% | 40.9 |
| Census Tract 309 | 4,850 | $70,792 | 10.2% | 43.2 |
| Census Tract 305 | 4,473 | $65,500 | 17.4% | 38.4 |
| Census Tract 310.04 | 4,301 | $64,096 | 15.1% | 46.2 |
| Census Tract 308 | 3,888 | $32,764 | 31.2% | 36.2 |
| Census Tract 306 | 3,788 | $69,696 | 9.7% | 51.1 |
| Census Tract 312 | 3,353 | $62,799 | 15.3% | 49.4 |
| Census Tract 310.03 | 3,285 | $84,904 | 5.3% | 41.8 |
| Census Tract 307 | 3,198 | $45,909 | 22.2% | 44.1 |
| Census Tract 304 | 2,518 | $59,844 | 22.8% | 39.2 |
| Census Tract 311.02 | 2,444 | $101,150 | 10.9% | 29.8 |
| Census Tract 313 | 2,098 | $48,420 | 18.3% | 49.3 |
| Census Tract 303 | 2,030 | $41,851 | 32.0% | 39.0 |
| Census Tract 302 | 1,410 | $40,365 | 34.6% | 37.5 |
| Census Tract 310.01 | 1,099 | $73,125 | 14.4% | 53.0 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0