Boyle County Demographics
A map of Boyle County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 25,074 | 81.9% |
Black | 2,155 | 7.0% |
Hispanic | 1,490 | 4.9% |
Multiracial | 1,396 | 4.6% |
Asian | 361 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 138 | 0.5% |
Boyle County, Kentucky had a population of 30,614 in 2020. It was 81.9% White, 7.0% Black, 1.2% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Boyle County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Boyle County is the 34th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.
Boyle County's White Population
25,074 residents of Boyle County identify as White, or 81.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Boyle County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Boyle County is ranked #111 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Boyle County is less White than neighboring Mercer County (88.8% White), Lincoln County (92.7% White), Casey County (93.1% White), Garrard County (91% White), and Washington County (86.4% White).
Boyle County's Black Population
2,155 residents of Boyle County identify as Black, or 7.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boyle County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Boyle County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Boyle County is more Black than neighboring Mercer County (3.3% Black), Lincoln County (1.9% Black), Casey County (0.5% Black), Garrard County (1.8% Black), and Washington County (5.4% Black).
Boyle County's Asian Population
361 residents of Boyle County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boyle County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Boyle County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Boyle County is more Asian than neighboring Mercer County (0.3% Asian), Lincoln County (0.2% Asian), Casey County (0.3% Asian), Garrard County (0.3% Asian), and Washington County (0.3% Asian).
Boyle County's Hispanic Population
1,490 residents of Boyle County identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boyle County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Boyle County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Boyle County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mercer County (3.1% Hispanic), Lincoln County (2% Hispanic), Casey County (3.4% Hispanic), Garrard County (2.7% Hispanic), and Washington County (3.9% Hispanic).
Boyle County's Native American/Other Population
138 residents of Boyle County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Boyle County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Boyle County is ranked #51 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Boyle County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Garrard County (0.4% Native American/Other). Boyle County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mercer County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Boyle County's Multiracial Population
1,396 residents of Boyle County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boyle County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Boyle County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Boyle County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mercer County (3.9% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.9% Multiracial), Casey County (2.2% Multiracial), Garrard County (3.8% Multiracial), and Washington County (3.2% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.