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  • Largest town: Danville

Boyle County, Kentucky

Boyle County had 31,394 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 180.3 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 111th by land area.

Population
31,394
#33 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,405 in US
Area
180.3 sq mi
#111 of 120 in Kentucky · #3,028 in US
Density
174 / sq mi
#17 of 120 in Kentucky · #615 in US
Median household income
$62,541
#36 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,601 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Boyle County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Boyle County population, land area and income

Boyle County had 31,394 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 180.3 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 111th by land area. That works out to 174.1 people per square mile, 1.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents; Boyle County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,541 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

31,394

3144th1st

1405th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

180 sq mi

3144th1st

3028th of 3,144 (US)

Density

174.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

615th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,541

3143rd1st

1601st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

31,394

120th1st

33rd of 120 (KY)

Land area

180 sq mi

120th1st

111th of 120 (KY)

Density

174.1 / sq mi

120th1st

17th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$62,541

120th1st

36th of 120 (KY)

How Boyle County's population changed since 2020

Boyle County gained 633 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.1%. That ranks 47th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Boyle County recorded 1,300 births and 1,695 deaths, a natural change of -395. Net international migration added +274 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +873. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 873 people.

30.8k202030.6k202130.9k202231.1k202331.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,300
Deaths
1,695
Net international migration
+274
Net domestic migration
+873
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+298

Where Boyle County is

The Census internal point of Boyle County is at 37.618100, -84.868400. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Boyle County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Boyle County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.618100, -84.868400
DMS
37°37'5.16"N 84°52'6.24"W
UTM
16N 688126.3E 4165580.4N
Geohash
dnewhb0tq
Plus code
869QJ49J+6J

Towns in Boyle County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Boyle County, 19,885 people together, or 63% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Boyle County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Danville with 17,562.

  1. 01Danville17,562
  2. 02Junction City (part)2,323
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Boyle County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Boyle County. The most populous is Lincoln County, KY, with 24,910 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 39.3 miles N of Boyle County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 36.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Danville, KY (population 17,562), 5.3 miles away.

Boyle County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Boyle County is 21021: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 021. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,541.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Boyle County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 31,394. That is up 633 people (2.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,761.

What is the FIPS code of Boyle County?

21021. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (021) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Boyle County?

Danville, with 17,562 residents inside Boyle County in 2024.

Which counties border Boyle County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lincoln County, KY; Mercer County, KY; Marion County, KY; Garrard County, KY; Casey County, KY; Washington County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.