Boone County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,568
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 53,568
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 53,313
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,446
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,446
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 53,448
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 54,165
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,308
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,450
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $216,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,635
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $778
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,041
Building Permits, 2025 68
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,460
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,247
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,456
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,170
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 580,870
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,946
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,571
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,818
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 890
Total employment, 2023 15,427
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,029,415
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,499
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 894
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 543
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 656
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 757
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 190.4
Population per square mile, 2010 193.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 280.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 280.72
FIPS Code 17007