Boone County, Kentucky
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,473,041
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 145,316
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 144,135
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 135,988
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 135,994
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 135,968
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 118,811
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,130
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,021
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $277,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,656
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $582
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,373
Building Permits, 2025 756
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 50,963
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.8%
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) 511,155
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 787,608
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,870,474
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,473,041
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $39,362
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $99,414
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,264
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,163
Total employment, 2023 88,138
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,052,143
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,545
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,327
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,235
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 454
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,662
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,686
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 552.1
Population per square mile, 2010 482.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 246.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 246.36
FIPS Code 21015