Boyd Public Library, 2011
Boyd’s story
133 years in pictures
Census counts: 410 in 1920, 1,416 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1930 on.
- 1893Boyd is settled
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,546
2025 Census estimate · +79.5% since 2020
Typical home
$347K
−1.1% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
929
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#61 of 640 in TX
Is Boyd a good place to live?
Boyd gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $347K, 3.8 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 61st of 640 graded towns in Texas. On the plus side, crime is low: it reports less per resident than 80% of U.S. towns. Boyd’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 488 Texas towns, just 4 have a lower property crime rate than Boyd.
What makes Boyd stand out
Where Boyd beats most towns.
A growing town
Boyd has grown 111% since 2010
1,207 counted in 2010 and 1,416 in 2020; an estimated 2,546 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 79.5% since 2020, after 17.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Boyd grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Boyd is from typical.
SafetyA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.7 of 20; 12% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & income$69K median household incomeBOpen →HealthTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle 14.2 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →History3 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.7; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Boyd: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boyd, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Boyd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFridayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWise County Early Voting ClerkWise County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code7602376023 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boyd.
Boyd trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, fares better on crime within Texas than nationally and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
SafetyA−
Boyd’s grade for safety is an A−
At 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 93% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 14 to 3 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Boyd’s violent crime rate is 0.4 per 1,000 residents.
80%of U.S. towns report more crimeA−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Boyd0.4
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Boyd0.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
80th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
93rd
percentile among TX towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Boyd’s schools beat 51% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Boyd ISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Boyd H S, with 417 students.
51%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 541 | B |
| Boyd H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 417 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Climate
Boyd has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 95.9°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 33°. The Decatur weather station, 11 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 237 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 77% of Texas places with climate records.
Boyd has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Boyd is 96°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
| Boyd | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 33°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–58°
Spring53–76°
Summer72–94°
Fall54–78°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
Boyd’s grade for cost of living is an A−
Homes are within reach (about $347K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 26 miles.
The typical Boyd home is worth about $347,000, down 1.1% in a year, 17% above the Texas typical home.
$347KZillow home value
| Boyd | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $898 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Boyd$347K
Texas$296K
−1.1%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
A job hub: Boyd has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 893 commuters
Most working residents leave Boyd for work: only 6% work in town. Jobs based in Boyd grew to 929 in 2023, 88 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Fort Worth (21%), Decatur (5%) and Irving (3%).
6%work in town
| Boyd | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Boyd6%
Fort Worth21%
Decatur5%
Irving3%
Dallas3%
26 mi
median commute distance
929
jobs based in Boyd
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Boyd
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Boyd since 1990.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 1990
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC+
Boyd is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Boyd beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 43% of Boyd adults sleep under 7 hours.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Boyd | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Texas
5 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Boyd | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.4% | 19.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.7% |
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle
14.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
57th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Boyd
19pages on Boyd
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 51% of TX districts · 4 schoolsSafetyA−0.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC+Better than TX on 5 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$347K typical home · down 1.1% in a yearWork & commuteB$69K median household income · 929 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Boyd; the nearest are
Remington College-Fort Worth CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · North Richland Hills24.8 mi$16,071 tuitionUniversity of North TexasUniversity or college · Public · Denton25.5 mi$11,309 in-state tuitionTarrant County College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Fort Worth26.1 mi$1,863 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Boyd residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Boyd
3 notable people were born in Boyd.
About Boyd
Town in Texas, United States
Boyd is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,416 in 2020. It is 30 miles (48 km) northwest of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 76023
- Area code
- 940
Questions about Boyd
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boyd, TX a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Boyd grades B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #61 of 640 in Texas. It grades C+ for health, A− for safety and B− for schools.
Is Boyd, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Boyd, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Grady Lewis and John Emmett Lyle, Jr..