Boyd County, Kentucky

Boyd County, Kentucky, has 47,751 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Catlettsburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 160 sq mi (414 km²) of land.

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Boyd County in Kentucky
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Boyd County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
47,751
Land area
160 sq mi (414 km²)
County seat or government
Catlettsburg
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$61,118 ± $3,296
Median home value
$130,700 ± $9,695
Median rent, with utilities
$849 ± $59
Homes lived in by their owners
70.2% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro areaCentral county
Water area
2.15 sq mi (5.57 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21019
Coordinates (central point)
38.360003, -82.681406

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Boyd County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4110220,621 people
  2. 4110119,189 people
  3. 411299,010 people
  4. 411683,673 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Boyd County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Boyd County, largest first

  1. Boyd County School District22,335 people
  2. Ashland Independent School District21,710 people
  3. Fairview Independent School District3,866 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ashland, Kentucky (city)21,295 people
  2. Westwood, Kentucky (CDP)4,473 people
  3. Catlettsburg, Kentucky (city)1,557 people
  4. Cannonsburg, Kentucky (CDP)1,129 people
  5. Ironville, Kentucky (CDP)411 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lawrence County, Ohio19 mi northeast
  2. Greenup County, Kentucky20 mi northwest
  3. Carter County, Kentucky20 mi west
  4. Lawrence County, Kentucky20 mi south
  5. Wayne County, West Virginia21 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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