Boone County, Nebraska
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 553
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,355
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,354
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,378
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,374
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,379
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,505
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.0%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 265
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,558
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $173,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,452
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $529
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $850
Building Permits, 2025 22
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,191
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,731
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,909
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,558
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,489
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,659
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,947
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,432
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 199
Total employment, 2023 1,707
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 85,031
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 553
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 213
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 161
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 196
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 192
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.8
Population per square mile, 2010 8.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 686.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 686.55
FIPS Code 31011