Boone County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
139,841
Rank #478 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$99,414 +32.3% vs nat'l
Rank #176 of 3,222
95th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.3% −50.0% vs nat'l
Rank #138 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Home Value
$277,300 −1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #744 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.7% +6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #441 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #760 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
35.7% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.3%28.6%42.9%57.2%71.5%82.3%5.9%4.4%4.2%2.4%0.4%0.3%0.0%

About Boone County, Kentucky

Boone County, Kentucky has a total population of 139,841, making it the 478th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Boone County is 37.7 years, which is 3.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Boone County is $99,414, which ranks #176 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Boone County is $277,300, 1.6% below the national median. Renters in Boone County pay a median gross rent of $1,373 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Boone County, 35.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 6.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Boone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.4%).

All data for Boone County, Kentucky 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.