Boone is a city located in Watauga County North Carolina. Boone has a 2023 population of 17,978. It is also the county seat of Watauga County.Boone is currently declining at a rate of -0.16% annually and its population has decreased by -0.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,065 in 2020.
The average household income in Boone is $42,976 with a poverty rate of 55.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Boone is 20.9 years, 21.7 years for males, and 20.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boone was:
3.02
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
23.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.58% of Boone residents speak only English, while 5.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.58% of the population.
55.31%
Overall Poverty Rate
53.88%
Male Poverty Rate
56.85%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Boone is Other, with 53.61% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Boone is Native, with 10.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 74.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 65.33%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
12.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
13.3%
Male Marriage Rate
11.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
52.7%
Labor Force Participation
43.9%
Employment Rate
16.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
63.47%
Born in Boone
96.97%
Native Born
3.13%
Foreign Born
2.27%
Non Citizen
0.86%
Naturalized
96.97% of Boone residents were born in the United States, with 63.47% having been born in North Carolina. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.