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Boone County
Boone County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Population 21,809
County Seat Boone County Courthouse
State FIPS 54
County FIPS 005
Num Towns 9
Census-Designated Places 5
Total Town Population 5,288
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 21,705
Median Age 44.8
Veterans 1,328
Housing Units 10,205
Uninsured 83
Net Migration (recent) -119
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 233
Total Employees 4,054
Avg Annual Pay $73,771
Median Household Income $56,182
Poverty Rate 16.5%
Unemployment Rate 9.7%
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
Hospitals 9
EMS Stations 27
Fire Stations 27
Police Stations 27
Adult Smoking 24.7%
Adult Obesity 41.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 126.5
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.07
Electric Customers 866456
Towns with Broadband Data 9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 13
Libraries 9
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population 335
Schools 40
SNAP Stores 24
Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 31
Land in Farms (acres) 2,562
Avg Farm Size (acres) 82.6
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24
DR SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-26
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-24
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-01-30
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2021-05-20
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-03
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-05-14
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2015-03-31
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.