Boone County, IA Demographics

The total population of Boone County is estimated to be 26,700 with 13,632 males (51.06%) and 13,068 females (48.94%). There are 564 less females than males in Boone County.
The median household income in Boone County was $76,727 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 306(0.40%) from $76,421 in 2020. This income is 102.84% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Boone County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $93,728. Overall, the median household income for the county of Boone County stands at $76,727.
In Boone County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,661 for males and $33,021 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,152 for males and $45,469 for females.
In Boone County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $78,068, followed by Some Other Race households at $60,126, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $34,688.
In 2022, the population of Boone County was 26,609, a 0.62% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Boone County's population was 26,776, an increase of 0.28% compared to a population of 26,700 in 2020.
The median age in Boone County, IA is 42.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.27% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.43% aged 30 to 64, 16.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Boone County population: 95.60% are White, 1.24% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 1.75% are multiracial.