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The total population of Boone County is estimated to be 21,705 with 10,931 males (50.36%) and 10,774 females (49.64%). There are 157 less females than males in Boone County.
The median household income in Boone County was $54,692 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,364(6.55%) from $51,328 in 2020. This income is 73.31% 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 $70,482. Overall, the median household income for the county of Boone County stands at $54,692.
In Boone County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,399 for males and $19,427 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,504 for males and $41,143 for females.
In Boone County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $55,219, followed by Two or More Races households at $36,776, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $24,050.
In 2022, the population of Boone County was 20,968, a 1.87% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Boone County's population was 21,367, a decline of 1.71% compared to a population of 21,739 in 2020.
The median age in Boone County, WV is 44.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.21% were under the age of 15, 16.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.70% aged 30 to 64, 18.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Boone County population: 97.59% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 0.08% are Asian, 0.05% are some other race and 1.67% are multiracial.