Boyd County, KY elected officials: the fiscal court, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Boyd County: 17 seats on 10 elected bodies. 17 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Boyd County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Boyd County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
13
2
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Boyd County
47,911people
42.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,118 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
20%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$130,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.4%U.S.: 8.4%
47.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
18.3%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 92.2% · Black 2.3% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Boyd County
5.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.1%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
995people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
18,556people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
19,551in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.1%
995
18,556
19,551
August 2026
4.9%
951
18,546
19,497
July 2026
5.8%
1,154
18,616
19,770
June 2026
6.3%
1,236
18,449
19,685
May 2026
5.4%
1,063
18,630
19,693
April 2026
4.8%
918
18,332
19,250
March 2026
5.3%
1,019
18,353
19,372
February 2026
5.6%
1,069
18,145
19,214
January 2026
5.2%
988
18,097
19,085
December 2025
4.2%
813
18,618
19,431
November 2025
4.5%
879
18,569
19,448
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.1%
1,009
18,594
19,603
August 2025
5.2%
1,011
18,503
19,514
July 2025
6.1%
1,184
18,339
19,523
June 2025
5.9%
1,152
18,514
19,666
May 2025
5.3%
1,034
18,617
19,651
April 2025
4.9%
967
18,583
19,550
March 2025
6.1%
1,197
18,312
19,509
February 2025
6.4%
1,244
18,144
19,388
January 2025
6.6%
1,265
17,994
19,259
December 2024
5.4%
1,048
18,325
19,373
November 2024
5.5%
1,057
18,172
19,229
October 2024
5.4%
1,049
18,315
19,364
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.5%
1,069
18,435
19,504
2024
5.8%
1,119
18,128
19,247
2023
5.3%
1,001
17,897
18,898
2022
4.9%
925
18,055
18,980
2021
5.5%
1,019
17,515
18,534
2020
7.7%
1,435
17,271
18,706
2019
5.1%
979
18,084
19,063
2018
5.5%
1,047
18,025
19,072
2017
6.7%
1,291
17,988
19,279
2016
7.8%
1,508
17,717
19,225
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Kentucky's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Boyd County
178.4 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
1,080.9 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
1murders2025, 85 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
85
178.4
515
1,080.9
2024
61
126.3
680
1,408.3
2023
66
137.0
771
1,600.1
2022
72
151.3
711
1,493.9
2021
63
135.8
799
1,721.9
2020
59
127.3
868
1,872.5
2019
81
173.2
968
2,069.6
2018
44
92.2
1,003
2,101.5
2017
59
123.2
1,113
2,323.4
2016
65
135.4
1,061
2,209.4
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Boyd County Sheriff's Office
2025
34
93
24,993
Ashland Police Department
2025
50
418
20,937
Catlettsburg Police Department
2024
0
14
1,726
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Kentucky · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.06 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 47,645 people.
98sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
17civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Ashland Police Department
57
4
20,937
Boyd County Sheriff's Office
36
13
24,993
Catlettsburg Police Department
5
0
1,715
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
98
2.06
17
3
2024
98
2.03
17
3
2022
79
1.66
15
3
2021
81
1.75
16
3
2020
87
1.88
14
3
2019
90
1.92
15
3
2017
87
1.82
8
3
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Boyd County County Attorney?
Curtis E. Dotson (Republican) is the County Attorney of Boyd County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County County Clerk?
Kevin Johnston (Republican) is the County Clerk of Boyd County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County Coroner?
Mark Hammond (Democratic) is the Coroner of Boyd County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County Jailer?
William "Bill" Hensley (Republican) is the Jailer of Boyd County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County Property Valuation Administrator?
Homer "Jay" Woods Jr. (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Boyd County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County Sheriff?
James "Jamie" Reihs (Republican) is the Sheriff of Boyd County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Boyd County County Surveyor?
Larry C. Barker Jr. (Republican) is the County Surveyor of Boyd County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Boyd County commissioners?
Eric Chaney (County Judge/Executive); James David Salisbury II (1st District); Jeremy K. Holbrook (2nd District); Randy Stapleton (3rd District).
What is the population of Boyd County?
About 47,911 people, with a median age of 42.3; the median household income is $61,118 and 16.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Boyd County?
5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 995 people unemployed in a labor force of 19,551, against 5.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Boyd County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 3 school district and 13 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Kentucky State Board of Elections' official precinct recaps of each seat's last election (2022, and 2024 for some Louisville and Lexington council seats); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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