Boone County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,251
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,251
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,496
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,811
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,810
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,809
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,629
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,119
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $93,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,160
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $388
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $837
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,927
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
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 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,473
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 312,013
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,924
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,093
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,780
Persons in poverty, percent 18.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 241
Total employment, 2023 4,340
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 297,009
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 649
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 82
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 82
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 43.5
Population per square mile, 2010 49.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 501.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 501.54
FIPS Code 54005