Boone County, West Virginia

Boone County is home to 21,026 people. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the West Virginia rate (16.7%). The median household income is $57,093.

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MeasureValueWest VirginiaYearSource
Population21,0261,778,3732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$57,093$59,6082024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.2%16.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.9%21.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.6%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%24.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$93,100$162,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$837$8722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income49.6%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.5%1.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.3 years42.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.