Boone County, Nebraska

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,366
Median household income: $71,367
Median home value: $164,700

Home to 5,366 residents, Boone County is one of Nebraska's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,367, its median household income sits below Nebraska's $74,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boone County's population grew 1.6% from 5,279 to 5,366, while its median household income rose 29.8% from $54,979 to $71,367.

The typical home was built around 1954. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,366
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,367
Median home value: $164,700
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 2,545
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2795,366

Median household income

$54,979$71,367

Median home value

$118,400$164,700

Median gross rent

$572$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,279	$54,979	$118,400	$572
2020	5,228	$60,094	$131,700	$606
2021	5,413	$63,668	$149,500	$622
2022	5,397	$66,800	$165,400	$687
2023	5,366	$71,367	$164,700	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	314	5.9%
5 to 17	979	18.2%
18 to 24	345	6.4%
25 to 34	513	9.6%
35 to 44	571	10.6%
45 to 54	543	10.1%
55 to 64	839	15.6%
65 to 74	658	12.3%
75 and over	604	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,058	94.3%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	17	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	79	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	207	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	231	6.2%
High school graduate	1,460	39.2%
Some college or associate's	1,333	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	501	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	203	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,993	73.8%
Carpooled	296	11.0%
Public transit	13	0.5%
Walked	116	4.3%
Bicycle	11	0.4%
Worked from home	203	7.5%
Other means	68	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,385	55.5%
15 to 29 min	587	23.5%
30 to 44 min	218	8.7%
45 to 59 min	194	7.8%
60+ min	113	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 9.2% (484 of 5,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,494	67.8%
Nonfamily households	708	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,202	86.5%
Vacant	343	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,745	79.2%
Renter-occupied	457	20.8%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,279	89.5%
1-unit, attached	27	1.1%
2 to 4 units	99	3.9%
5 to 19 units	46	1.8%
20 or more units	49	1.9%
Mobile home & other	45	1.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 31011
State: Nebraska
Land area: 687 sq mi
Water area: 0.69 sq mi
Center point: 41.7039, -98.0705