The Town Files

Boyle County, Kentucky

30,941 people. The median home is worth $209,900 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $61,159.

Towns in Boyle County

Towns in Boyle County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Danville17,234$207,600$52,64637.8

People and housing

Boyle CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$209,900$161,450
Median rent$778$837
Median household income$61,159$54,969
Median age39.539.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%19.8%
Below the poverty line15.6%18.0%

Jobs and pay

14,690 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,071 a year.

Largest industries in Boyle CountyManufacturing2,104 jobs · $59,180Retail1,738 jobs · $39,941Hotels & restaurants1,629 jobs · $20,720Wholesale trade794 jobs · $47,307Administrative & support559 jobs · $53,729Construction437 jobs · $58,416
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Boyle County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 168 storm events in Boyle County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Boyle County by type since 1996Hail26Flood6Tornado7High Wind6Ice Storm5Lightning1Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow13Flash Flood18Frost/Freeze5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Boyle County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 31, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4592: Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4497: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).