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Boone County, Missouri

Boone County, Missouri · ZIP 65010, 65039, 65201

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 192,154 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 75,084Households
  • $69,913Median household income
  • $254,100Median home value
  • 11Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Boone County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+35.6%
120k140k160k180k200k2000: 135,45420002010: 162,64220102020: 183,6102020135,454183,610
Population of Boone County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000135,454
2010162,642
2020183,610

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Boone County
Under $50k36.3%
$50k to $100k30.6%
$100k to $150k16.2%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over9.2%

Median household income $69,913 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Boone County
Owner occupied
43,636 units
Renter occupied
31,448 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Boone County2023
Health care and social assistance20,942
Retail trade12,139
Accommodation and food services10,796
Finance and insurance8,855
Manufacturing5,280
Construction4,704
Professional, scientific, and technical services4,468
Other services (except public administration)4,180

85,754 employees in 4,725 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Boone County compared with its state
Boone County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBoone CountyMissouri
Population185,8746,168,181
Median household income$69,913$68,920
Median age32.238.9
Median home value$254,100$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher51.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents6.5%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes58.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work18.7 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Boone County11 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ColumbiaCity130,90067.8 sq mi
AshlandCity5,1646.24 sq mi
CentraliaCity4,8072.91 sq mi
HallsvilleCity1,7661.60 sq mi
SturgeonCity9630.90 sq mi
HarrisburgTown2930.80 sq mi
RocheportCity2150.31 sq mi
HartsburgTown1380.22 sq mi
PierpontVillage640.23 sq mi
HuntsdaleTown300.30 sq mi
McBaineTown160.19 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Boone County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.