Boone

County:: Boone County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 9.141
State:: Iowa

Boone is a city located in Boone County, Iowa. Boone has a 2025 population of 12,392. It is also the county seat of Boone County. Boone is currently declining at a rate of -0.1% annually and its population has decreased by -0.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,452 in 2020.

The average household income in Boone is $81,693 with a poverty rate of 7.7%.The median age in Boone is 38.5 years: 35.8 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Boone includes 91.99% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	11,448	91.99%
Two or more races	625	5.02%
Other race	203	1.63%
Black or African American	155	1.25%
Asian	14	0.11%

Boone Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Boone's average per capita income is $45,011. Household income levels show a median of $67,269. The poverty rate stands at 7.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,156	-
Families	$92,042	$100,543
Households	$67,269	$81,693
Non Families	$35,570	$50,748

$45,011

Average Income

$67,269

Median Household Income

7.7%

Poverty Rate