City in Boone County, Iowa · 9.1 sq mi · 1,364 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Boone. The typical household earns $69,222, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,447 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.27%
Men 38.9 · Women 43.3
1880–2026
12,471
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
12,471
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,471 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,471 | +21 | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 12,450 | +62 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 12,388 | +27 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 12,361 | -114 | 0.91% |
| 2021 | 12,475 | +28 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 12,447 | +22 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 12,425 | -50 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 12,475 | -51 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 12,526 | -21 | 0.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 124 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 48% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 36% | 22% |
| Divorced | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau