Boone County, MO Demographics

The total population of Boone County is estimated to be 184,043 with 89,484 males (48.62%) and 94,559 females (51.38%). There are 5,075 more females than males in Boone County.
The median household income in Boone County was $67,722 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,161(1.74%) from $66,561 in 2020. This income is 90.77% 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 45 to 64 years old, at $81,181. Overall, the median household income for the county of Boone County stands at $62,561.
In Boone County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,425 for males and $31,727 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,828 for males and $50,792 for females.
In Boone County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $84,344, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,246.
In 2022, the population of Boone County was 187,690, a 0.87% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Boone County's population was 186,075, an increase of 1.11% compared to a population of 184,035 in 2020.
The median age in Boone County, MO is 31.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.20% were under the age of 15, 29.95% aged 15 to 29, 40.36% aged 30 to 64, 11.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Boone County population: 79.96% are White, 9.18% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.42% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 5.26% are multiracial.