Boone

County:: Watauga County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.383
State:: North Carolina

Boone is a town located in Watauga County, North Carolina. Boone has a 2025 population of 20,223. Boone is currently growing at a rate of 1.03% annually and its population has increased by 5.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,192 in 2020.

The average household income in Boone is $53,497 with a poverty rate of 52.07%.The median age in Boone is 21.5 years: 22.2 years for males, and 20.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Boone includes 86.11% White, 4.69% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,820	86.11%
Two or more races	1,053	5.39%
Black or African American	916	4.69%
Asian	414	2.12%
Other race	290	1.48%
Native American	41	0.21%

Boone Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Boone's average per capita income is $36,359. Household income levels show a median of $28,633. The poverty rate stands at 52.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,504	-
Families	$84,602	$112,340
Households	$28,633	$53,497
Non Families	$18,838	$31,150

$36,359

Average Income

$28,633

Median Household Income

52.07%

Poverty Rate