Boone County, Arkansas

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,896
Median household income: $54,195
Median home value: $169,300

Home to 37,896 residents, Boone County is one of Arkansas's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,195 is below the Arkansas median ($58,773).

Between 2019 and 2023, Boone County's population grew 1.5% from 37,331 to 37,896, while its median household income rose 19.4% from $45,374 to $54,195.

The median gross rent is $715. 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,896
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,195
Median home value: $169,300
Median gross rent: $715
Housing units: 17,395
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,33137,896

Median household income

$45,374$54,195

Median home value

$124,300$169,300

Median gross rent

$636$715

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,331	$45,374	$124,300	$636
2020	37,525	$46,392	$127,200	$638
2021	37,445	$48,625	$133,500	$645
2022	37,662	$52,275	$158,100	$687
2023	37,896	$54,195	$169,300	$715

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,043	5.4%
5 to 17	6,583	17.4%
18 to 24	2,704	7.1%
25 to 34	4,562	12.0%
35 to 44	4,365	11.5%
45 to 54	4,597	12.1%
55 to 64	5,099	13.5%
65 to 74	4,586	12.1%
75 and over	3,357	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,186	92.8%
Black or African American	103	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	128	0.3%
Asian	98	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.1%
Some other race	43	0.1%
Two or more races	1,180	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,120	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,464	9.3%
High school graduate	9,469	35.6%
Some college or associate's	10,300	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,866	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,467	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,514	77.6%
Carpooled	1,518	9.4%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	362	2.2%
Bicycle	7	0.0%
Worked from home	1,616	10.0%
Other means	107	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,748	46.5%
15 to 29 min	4,431	30.5%
30 to 44 min	2,014	13.9%
45 to 59 min	548	3.8%
60+ min	771	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 13.4% (5,018 of 37,329)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,009	65.7%
Nonfamily households	5,223	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,232	87.6%
Vacant	2,163	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,707	70.3%
Renter-occupied	4,525	29.7%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,478	77.5%
1-unit, attached	342	2.0%
2 to 4 units	737	4.2%
5 to 19 units	978	5.6%
20 or more units	290	1.7%
Mobile home & other	1,570	9.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 05009
State: Arkansas
Land area: 590 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 36.3043, -93.0792