US Census Data

Boone County, Kentucky

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
137,676
+5.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$94,752
+21.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$253,200
+33.4%’19–’23

Home to 137,676 residents, Boone County is one of Kentucky's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $94,752 is above the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Boone County's population grew 5.2% from 130,820 to 137,676, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $78,327 to $94,752.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
137,676
Median age
37.7 yrs
Median household income
$94,752
Median home value
$253,200
Median gross rent
$1,253
Housing units
52,476
Homeownership rate
76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
35.4%
Unemployment rate
2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
130,820137,676
Median household income
$78,327$94,752
Median home value
$189,800$253,200
Median gross rent
$986$1,253
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019130,820$78,327$189,800$986
2020132,368$82,838$194,700$1,029
2021134,599$87,034$205,100$1,058
2022136,150$91,697$237,600$1,177
2023137,676$94,752$253,200$1,253

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 58,8116.4%
5 to 1726,72619.4%
18 to 2411,2788.2%
25 to 3416,58612.0%
35 to 4418,97413.8%
45 to 5418,31713.3%
55 to 6417,01712.4%
65 to 7412,4919.1%
75 and over7,4765.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)115,03383.6%
Black or African American5,2403.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native580.0%
Asian3,2462.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander3150.2%
Some other race9680.7%
Two or more races4,9893.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7,8275.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma5,8286.4%
High school graduate25,65928.2%
Some college or associate's27,23130.0%
Bachelor's degree20,42222.5%
Graduate or professional degree11,72112.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
25 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone53,91377.7%
Carpooled5,7208.2%
Public transit2850.4%
Walked2250.3%
Bicycle270.0%
Worked from home8,06611.6%
Other means1,1621.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min14,33123.4%
15 to 29 min27,44644.7%
30 to 44 min12,19319.9%
45 to 59 min4,0386.6%
60+ min3,3245.4%

Households

Average household size
2.71
Poverty rate
6.6% (8,997 of 136,365)
CountShare
Family households35,54270.6%
Nonfamily households14,79929.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1995

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied50,34195.9%
Vacant2,1354.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied38,59376.7%
Renter-occupied11,74823.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached36,30869.2%
1-unit, attached2,9605.6%
2 to 4 units1,6703.2%
5 to 19 units7,82514.9%
20 or more units1,7283.3%
Mobile home & other1,9853.8%

Geography

County GEOID
21015
State
Kentucky
Land area
246 sq mi
Water area
10 sq mi
Center point
38.9589, -84.7364

Cities & places

11

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119