Boone County, Iowa

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,669
Median household income: $79,741
Median home value: $191,200

Boone County is a county in Iowa with a population of 26,669. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $79,741, its median household income sits above Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boone County's population grew 1.1% from 26,370 to 26,669, while its median household income rose 24.6% from $64,000 to $79,741.

The median gross rent is $826. 28.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,669
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,741
Median home value: $191,200
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 12,005
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,37026,669

Median household income

$64,000$79,741

Median home value

$132,700$191,200

Median gross rent

$742$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,370	$64,000	$132,700	$742
2020	26,381	$67,442	$141,000	$747
2021	26,721	$70,984	$151,400	$779
2022	26,700	$75,759	$171,600	$852
2023	26,669	$79,741	$191,200	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,350	5.1%
5 to 17	4,231	15.9%
18 to 24	1,986	7.4%
25 to 34	3,340	12.5%
35 to 44	3,464	13.0%
45 to 54	3,168	11.9%
55 to 64	3,896	14.6%
65 to 74	3,227	12.1%
75 and over	2,007	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,883	93.3%
Black or African American	340	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	46	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	634	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	754	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	816	4.3%
High school graduate	6,020	31.5%
Some college or associate's	6,777	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,759	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,730	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,234	80.4%
Carpooled	952	6.8%
Public transit	71	0.5%
Walked	290	2.1%
Bicycle	32	0.2%
Worked from home	1,267	9.1%
Other means	131	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,976	39.2%
15 to 29 min	3,901	30.7%
30 to 44 min	2,235	17.6%
45 to 59 min	1,074	8.5%
60+ min	524	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 6.7% (1,757 of 26,170)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,190	65.8%
Nonfamily households	3,745	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,935	91.1%
Vacant	1,070	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,863	81.1%
Renter-occupied	2,072	18.9%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,755	81.3%
1-unit, attached	191	1.6%
2 to 4 units	491	4.1%
5 to 19 units	591	4.9%
20 or more units	767	6.4%
Mobile home & other	210	1.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 19015
State: Iowa
Land area: 570 sq mi
Water area: 3.17 sq mi
Center point: 42.0386, -93.9386