Boone County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,799
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,799
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,715
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,712
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,715
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,306
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,218
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,223
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $212,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,632
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $697
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $845
Building Permits, 2025 207
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,936
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,051
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,167
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,708
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 313,944
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,812
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,531
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,125
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 603
Total employment, 2023 6,497
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 314,561
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,926
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 671
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 478
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 526
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 594
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 46.8
Population per square mile, 2010 46.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 570.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 571.57
FIPS Code 19015