Boone County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
188,043
Rank #367 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,758 −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #990 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.6% +31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,234 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$272,800 −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #767 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51.5% +52.9% vs nat'l
Rank #82 of 3,222
97th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,174 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

57.7% Homeownership
94.1% Insured
51.5% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.6%21.3%31.9%42.5%53.2%63.8%74.5%75.8%9.5%4.8%4.8%4.5%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Boone County, Missouri

Boone County, Missouri has a total population of 188,043, making it the 367th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Boone County is 32.7 years, which is 15.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Boone County is $72,758, which ranks #990 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Boone County is $272,800, 3.2% below the national median. Renters in Boone County pay a median gross rent of $1,088 per month. The homeownership rate is 57.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Boone County, 51.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.9% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.7 min.

Boone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.8%).

All data for Boone County, Missouri 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.