Boone County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,668
Rank #1,591 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$83,531 +11.2% vs nat'l
Rank #466 of 3,222
86th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.2% −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #120 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$212,400 −24.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,275 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.5% −15.4% vs nat'l
Rank #883 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.5% −71.6% vs nat'l
Rank #168 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

80.0% Homeownership
96.7% Insured
28.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.7%37.5%56.2%75.0%92.9%2.9%2.8%1.2%0.2%0.0%

About Boone County, Iowa

Boone County, Iowa has a total population of 26,668, making it the 1,591st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Boone County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Boone County is $83,531, which ranks #466 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.5%.

The median home value in Boone County is $212,400, 24.7% below the national median. Renters in Boone County pay a median gross rent of $845 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Boone County, 28.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.8 min.

Boone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Boone County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.