Boone County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
53,230
Rank #972 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$84,571 +12.5% vs nat'l
Rank #433 of 3,222
87th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.2% vs nat'l
Rank #781 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,900 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,226 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.6% −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,411 of 3,222
56th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.4% +38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,862 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

81.8% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
23.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.8%37.6%56.4%68.0%25.6%2.8%2.3%1.0%0.4%0.0%

About Boone County, Illinois

Boone County, Illinois has a total population of 53,230, making it the 972nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Boone County is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Boone County is $84,571, which ranks #433 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.4%.

The median home value in Boone County is $216,900, 23.1% below the national median. Renters in Boone County pay a median gross rent of $1,041 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Boone County, 23.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.0 min.

Boone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (25.6%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).

All data for Boone County, Illinois 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.