Boone town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,929
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,929
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,080
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,127
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,092
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,122
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 5.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.0%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 230
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 26.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $411,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,641
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $650
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,111
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,975
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 51.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 187,413
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,939
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 853,225
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $43,212
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,065
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $17,773
Persons in poverty, percent 51.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,024.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,792.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.13
FIPS Code 3707080