Boonville is a city located in Cooper County Missouri. It is also the county seat of Cooper County. With a 2023 population of 7,856, it is the 111th largest city in Missouri and the 4944th largest city in the United States.Boonville is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -5.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,300 in 2020. Spanning over 8 miles, Boonville has a population density of 1,023 people per square mile.
The average household income in Boonville is $55,749 with a poverty rate of 14.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Boonville is 37.7 years, 36.3 years for males, and 40.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boonville was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.84
Average Family Size
2.36
Average Household Size
65.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 34.92%.
All
Male
Female
$34,523
Average Earnings
$34,201
Average Male
$34,759
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.52% of Boonville residents speak only English, while 2.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.87% of the population.
rate
14.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.07%
Male Poverty Rate
15.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Boonville is Native, with 47.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Boonville is Black, with 5.78% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.23%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.6%
Male Marriage Rate
46.8%
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
663
Number of Veterans
613
Male Veterans
50
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.60%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48.9%
Labor Force Participation
45.4%
Employment Rate
7.3%
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
78.18%
Born in Boonville
102.88%
Native Born
1.34%
Foreign Born
0.67%
Non Citizen
0.68%
Naturalized
102.88% of Boonville residents were born in the United States, with 78.18% having been born in Missouri. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.