Boone County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,026
Rank #1,822 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,093 −24.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,321 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.2% +28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,165 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$93,100 −67.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,071 of 3,222
5th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.5% −65.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,131 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.8% +66.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,012 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

81.3% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
11.5% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.8%47.6%71.3%95.1%97.1%1.6%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Boone County, West Virginia

Boone County, West Virginia has a total population of 21,026, making it the 1,822nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Boone County is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Boone County is $57,093, which ranks #2,321 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.8%.

The median home value in Boone County is $93,100, 67.0% below the national median. Renters in Boone County pay a median gross rent of $837 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Boone County, 11.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 65.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.3 min.

Boone County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 97.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Boone County, West Virginia 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.