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Boone County, West Virginia

Boone County, West Virginia · ZIP 25009, 25021, 25024

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 20,496 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,894Households
  • $56,152Median household income
  • $90,300Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 30ZIP codes

Boone County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.6%
20k22k24k26k2000: 25,53520002010: 24,62920102020: 21,809202025,53521,809
Population of Boone County at each census
CensusPopulation
200025,535
201024,629
202021,809

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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Boone County
Under $50k44.5%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k6.5%
$200k and over1.5%

Median household income $56,152 · 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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Boone County
Owner occupied
6,245 units
Renter occupied
1,649 units
Vacancy rate
22.4%

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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Boone County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1,789
Health care and social assistance1,167
Retail trade576
Accommodation and food services259
Other services (except public administration)117
Finance and insurance77
Professional, scientific, and technical services73
Construction52

4,340 employees in 241 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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Boone County compared with its state
Boone County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBoone CountyWest Virginia
Population21,3121,784,462
Median household income$56,152$57,917
Median age45.042.7
Median home value$90,300$155,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.9%23.3%
Foreign-born residents0.4%1.7%
Owner-occupied homes79.1%74.3%
Mean commute to work33.0 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Boone County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MadisonCity2,7197.64 sq mi
DanvilleTown6360.97 sq mi
RacineCensus designated place4510.48 sq mi
WhitesvilleTown3420.22 sq mi
GreenviewCensus designated place2230.99 sq mi
ComfortCensus designated place1991.00 sq mi
SylvesterTown1510.05 sq mi
VanCensus designated place1290.60 sq mi
TwilightCensus designated place1030.50 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 54 (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 54, retrieved November 14, 2026.