Town in Watauga County, North Carolina · 6.4 sq mi · 3,141 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Boone. The typical household earns $30,065, and the median resident is 21.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,547 in 2020
Poverty rate 51.21%
Men 21.5 · Women 21.1
1880–2026
20,052
2026 projection
2.6% 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
20,052
2026 projection
2.6% 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 | 20,052 | +123 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,929 | -113 | 0.56% |
| 2024 | 20,042 | -310 | 1.52% |
| 2023 | 20,352 | +256 | 1.27% |
| 2022 | 20,096 | -25 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 20,121 | +574 | 2.94% |
| 2020 | 19,547 | -76 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 19,623 | +69 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 19,554 | +291 | 1.51% |
| 2017 | 19,263 | +368 | 1.95% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 200 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.
51.2% of residents
13% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 13% | 15% | 11% |
| Never married | 79% | 79% | 79% |
| Divorced | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau