Census tract · Boyd County

Census Tract 312, Boyd County, Kentucky

Census Tract 312, GEOID 21019031200, in Boyd County, Kentucky, partly within Catlettsburg. 3,353 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±622); the 2020 Census counted 3,254.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,353

±622 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,254

Median household income

$62,799

±$12,239 (90% margin)
Boyd County: $61,118

Median home value

$118,100

±$45,462 (90% margin)
Boyd County: $130,700

Median gross rent

not published


Boyd County: $849

Where is Census Tract 312?

Census Tract 312 is one of 15 census tracts in Boyd County, Kentucky. It covers 32.80 square miles of land, 99 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 21019031200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 312 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Catlettsburg9%
Census Tract 312 (marked with a dot) in Boyd County, Kentucky. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
311.019301.01 312 5 mi
Census Tract 312 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Boyd County.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 312: Tract 310.03 ($84,904), Tract 311.01 ($71,103), Tract 313 ($48,420) and Tract 9301.01 in Lawrence County ($50,965). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 312?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 312's population at 3,353 (±622) in 1,459 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,254 residents and 1,445 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 312Boyd CountyKentucky
Total population 3,353 ±622 47,911 4,534,824
Households 1,459 ±291 19,309 1,814,469
Average household size 2.29 ±0.28 2.38 2.43
Housing units 1,591 ±272 21,742 2,023,116

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 312?

The median resident of Census Tract 312 is 49.4 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 24.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.9%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 312Boyd CountyKentucky
Median age 49.4 ±5.9 42.3 39.1
Under 18 years 22.5% ±6.5 pts 21.2% 22.6%
65 years and over 24.9% ±5.5 pts 20.5% 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% ±1.1 pts 1.8% 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 94.9% ±3.2 pts 92.2% 81.5%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 2.3% 7.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.5% ±0.8 pts 0.4% 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.9% ±3.0 pts 3.2% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.1% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.1% ±0.2 pts 1.3% 4.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.6% ±0.9 pts 2.0% 6.8%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.4% ±3.4 pts 8.6% 6.5%
With a disability 26.8% ±6.1 pts 22.4% 17.9%
No health insurance coverage 2.0% ±2.6 pts 4.4% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 88.3% ±7.0 pts 89.8% 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 15.3% ±5.7 pts 20.0% 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 4.3% ±3.3 pts 9.0% 11.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.2% ±5.7 pts 85.9% 87.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 312 earn?

Half of the 1,459 households in Census Tract 312 earn less than $62,799 a year (±$12,239), against $61,118 across Boyd County: 9th highest of the county's 15 tracts with a reliable estimate. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 312Boyd CountyKentucky
Median household income $62,799 ±$12,239 $61,118 $63,726
Mean household income $72,390 ±$11,068 $76,641 $87,807
Per capita income $32,482 ±$6,859 $31,752 $35,821
People below the poverty line 15.3% ±9.6 pts 16.9% 16.1%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 38.1% ±23.6 pts 19.9% 20.3%
Households receiving SNAP 19.6% ±8.2 pts 17.3% 13.2%
Households with a computer 90.2% ±8.4 pts 93.2% 93.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 82.7% ±10.0 pts 87.1% 88.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 312?

Owners occupy 87.5% of Census Tract 312's occupied homes and renters 12.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,100 by its owner (±$45,462).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 312Boyd CountyKentucky
Median home value (owner-occupied) $118,100 ±$45,462 $130,700 $205,600
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 80.6% ±46.0 pts 38.2% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,195 ±$149 $1,217 $1,433
Owner-occupied homes 87.5% ±8.3 pts 70.2% 68.3%
Renter-occupied homes 12.5% ±8.3 pts 29.8% 31.7%
Housing units 1,591 ±272 21,742 2,023,116
Single-family detached homes 78.1% ±8.5 pts 73.8% 67.5%
Mobile homes 17.6% ±8.3 pts 11.2% 10.7%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.3 pts 0.3% 1.8%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.9% ±4.9 pts 4.0% 9.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 2.5% ±2.4 pts 10.5% 9.0%
Households with no vehicle 0.0% ±2.5 pts 8.4% 6.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 312 get to work?

85.8% of Census Tract 312's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 312Boyd CountyKentucky
In the labor force (age 16+) 48.3% ±8.1 pts 52.9% 59.7%
Unemployment rate 2.7% ±3.7 pts 6.4% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 85.8% ±6.5 pts 80.7% 76.6%
Carpooled 9.0% ±5.5 pts 9.6% 9.3%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.1% 0.6%
Walked 0.0% ±2.9 pts 2.7% 2.0%
Worked from home 5.0% ±4.1 pts 5.9% 10.2%
Mean travel time to work 21.7 min ±2.0 22.1 min 24.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 312 compare with the other tracts in Boyd County?

Among Boyd County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 312 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 312's rank among the tracts of Boyd County
MeasureIn Boyd County
Population7th of 15
Residents per square mile13th of 15
Median household income9th of 15
Per capita income7th of 15
Median home value8th of 15
Poverty rate8th of 13
Bachelor's degree or higher11th of 15
Median age3rd of 15
Owner-occupied share2nd of 15

The tracts next to it on Boyd County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 3066th$69,696±$11,515 · within the margin of this tract3,788
Tract 3057th$65,500±$9,566 · within the margin of this tract4,473
Tract 310.048th$64,096±$13,206 · within the margin of this tract4,301
Tract 3129th$62,799±$12,2393,353
Tract 30410th$59,844±$16,709 · within the margin of this tract2,518
Tract 31311th$48,420±$14,286 · within the margin of this tract2,098
Tract 30712th$45,909±$15,553 · within the margin of this tract3,198

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 312?

4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 312 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections