Boone County

Boone County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population21,809
County SeatBoone County Courthouse
State FIPS54
County FIPS005
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population5,288
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)21,705
Median Age44.8
Veterans1,328
Housing Units10,205
Uninsured83
Net Migration (recent)-119
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments233
Total Employees4,054
Avg Annual Pay$73,771
Median Household Income$56,182
Poverty Rate16.5%
Unemployment Rate9.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,832
Federal Spending FY2024$183,275,597
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,404

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$87,300
Median Rent$735
FMR Studio$590
FMR 1BR$712
FMR 2BR$852
FMR 3BR$1,175
FMR 4BR$1,431

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking24.7%
Adult Obesity41.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k126.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.07
Electric Customers866456
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches13
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless Population335
Schools40
SNAP Stores24
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms31
Land in Farms (acres)2,562
Avg Farm Size (acres)82.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2025-02-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-05-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-05-22
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-01-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2021-05-20
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2015-05-14
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2015-03-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Boone County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.