Boone County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,356
Rank #2,865 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,947 −0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #844 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.6% −23.5% vs nat'l
Rank #705 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,700 −38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,726 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,043 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.2% −77.1% vs nat'l
Rank #125 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

81.9% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
19.7% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.7%37.3%56.0%74.7%93.4%93.5%4.3%1.9%0.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Boone County, Nebraska

Boone County, Nebraska has a total population of 5,356, making it the 2,865th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Boone County is 42.6 years, which is 9.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Boone County is $74,947, which ranks #844 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.2%.

The median home value in Boone County is $173,700, 38.4% below the national median. Renters in Boone County pay a median gross rent of $850 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Boone County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Boone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.3%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).

All data for Boone County, Nebraska 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.