Boone County, NE Demographics

The total population of Boone County is estimated to be 5,397 with 2,721 males (50.42%) and 2,676 females (49.58%). There are 45 less females than males in Boone County.
The median household income in Boone County was $68,820 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 725(1.06%) from $68,095 in 2020. This income is 92.24% 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 $92,263. Overall, the median household income for the county of Boone County stands at $68,820.
In Boone County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,068 for males and $31,883 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,019 for males and $42,161 for females.
In Boone County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $69,525, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $34,454.
In 2022, the population of Boone County was 5,385, a 0.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Boone County's population was 5,400, an increase of 0.77% compared to a population of 5,359 in 2020.
The median age in Boone County, NE is 42.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.90% were under the age of 15, 15.56% aged 15 to 29, 42.29% aged 30 to 64, 18.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.90% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Boone County population: 97.84% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.18% are some other race and 1.42% are multiracial.