Boone County, Kentucky Population 2024

141,947

Boone County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 141,947 with a growth rate of 1.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Boone County, Kentucky is the 5th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 119,380 and has seen a growth of 18.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029149,2021,4510.98%
2028147,7511,4510.99%
2027146,3001,4511%
2026144,8491,4511.01%
2025143,3981,4511.02%
2024141,9471,4511.03%
2023140,4961,4511.04%
2022139,0451,2980.94%
2021137,7471,2790.94%
2020136,4682,7982.09%
2019133,6701,6991.29%
2018131,9718200.63%
2017131,1511,5021.16%
2016129,6491,3791.08%
2015128,2701,5181.2%
2014126,7521,6691.33%
2013125,0831,6271.32%
2012123,4561,7141.41%
2011121,7422,3621.98%
2010119,38000%
199057,58911,74725.62%
198045,84213,03039.71%
197032,81210,87249.55%
196021,9408,92568.57%
195013,0152,19520.29%
194010,8201,22512.77%
19309,595230.24%
19209,5721521.61%
19109,420-1,750-15.67%
190011,170-1,076-8.79%
189012,2462502.08%
188011,9961,30012.15%
187010,696-500-4.47%
186011,196110.1%
185011,1851,15111.47%
184010,03495910.57%
18309,0752,53338.72%
18206,5422,93481.32%
18103,6082,074135.2%
18001,534-147,668-98.97%
2024 Growth Rate
1.03% (1,451)
County Website
Boone County
County Seat
Burlington
2020 Population
136,468
Area
246 mi²
Density
577 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.01% (5,479)
Founded
1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White119,24087.58%
Two or more races5,6554.15%
Black or African American4,8893.59%
Asian3,1562.32%
Other race2,6741.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2750.2%
Native American2610.19%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Boone County, Kentucky Population by Race

Boone County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Boone County, Kentucky Median Age

38

Total

37

Male

38.9

Female

Boone County, Kentucky Adults

There are 101,143 adults, (19,301 of whom are seniors) in Boone County, Kentucky.

Boone County, Kentucky Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Boone County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female68,19650.09%
Male67,95449.91%

Boone County, Kentucky Population by Age

Boone County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,5872.7276.223.8
Married27,3763.3388.511.5
Non Family14,4591.2558.541.5
Female5,5623.460.639.4
Male2,1903.2678.621.4

3.23

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Boone County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4463.83%
Associates Degree8,3279.25%
Bachelors Degree19,56221.74%
Graduate Degree11,60612.9%
High School Graduate26,19629.11%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1112.35%
Some College18,72820.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Boone County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Boone County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White79,08375,24027,342
Hispanic3,2152,287760
Black3,0302,779894
2+ Races2,6342,4141,048
Asian2,3732,0781,420
Other Race1,412804307
Islander1111090
Native American353315

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.2%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.84%.

Boone County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,785$86,660$54,922
Graduate Degree$78,465$97,030$68,249
High School Graduate$41,183$46,674$35,508
Less Than 9th Grade$34,055$37,283$32,705
Overall$54,673$63,307$45,489
Some College$49,198$63,895$38,421

$54,673

Average Earnings

$63,307

Average Male

$45,489

Average Female

Boone County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Boone County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Boone County, Kentucky Language

91.61% of Boone County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 8.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.58% of the population.

Boone County, Kentucky Language

Boone County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White115,4456,0765.26%
Hispanic5,97688714.84%
Other2,54449019.26%
Black4,8314268.82%
Multiple5,5562634.73%
Asian3,1491885.97%
Native26141.53%

5.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.82%

Male Poverty Rate

6.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Boone County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Boone County, Kentucky is Other, with 19.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Boone County, Kentucky is Native, with 1.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.8%.

Boone County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.13%
High School7.1%
Some College5.86%
Bachelors or Greater1.78%

Boone County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.8%
Male Unemployed8.75%
Female Employed4%
Male Employed2.18%

Boone County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Boone County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,060$125,588
Households$91,697$110,633
Married Families$119,630$139,659
Non Families$49,778$66,899

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Boone County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Boone County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Boone County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Boone County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Boone County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,575

Number of Veterans

7,859

Male Veterans

716

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,656
First Gulf War2,251
Second Gulf War1,619
Korea164
World War II146

Boone County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,327
65 to 742,021
55 to 642,007
75+1,525
18 to 34695

Boone County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,1970.09092018279426771
2+ Races2070.06647398843930635
Black1130.03422168382798304
Hispanic760.020353508302088912
Other Race410.023878858474082703
Asian130.005021243723445346
Native American40.10256410256410256

Boone County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Boone County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Boone County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Boone County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Boone County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Boone County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.05%

Born in Boone County, Kentucky

93.71%

Native Born

6.29%

Foreign Born

3.61%

Non Citizen

2.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.71% of Boone County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 51.05% having been born in Kentucky. 3.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Boone County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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