Boone County, Missouri Population 2024

191,205

Boone County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 191,205 with a growth rate of 0.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Boone County, Missouri is the 8th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 163,208 and has seen a growth of 17.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029199,9151,7420.88%
2028198,1731,7420.89%
2027196,4311,7420.89%
2026194,6891,7420.9%
2025192,9471,7420.91%
2024191,2051,7420.92%
2023189,4631,7420.93%
2022187,7211,6060.86%
2021186,1152,0681.12%
2020184,0472,9631.64%
2019181,0841,5150.84%
2018179,5691,2720.71%
2017178,2971,7180.97%
2016176,5792,0161.15%
2015174,5631,6430.95%
2014172,9201,8601.09%
2013171,0602,1921.3%
2012168,8682,5811.55%
2011166,2873,0791.89%
2010163,20800%
1990112,37912,00311.96%
1980100,37619,46524.06%
197080,91125,70946.57%
196055,2026,77013.98%
195048,43213,44138.41%
194034,9913,99612.89%
193030,9951,3234.46%
192029,672-861-2.82%
191030,5331,8916.6%
190028,6422,5999.98%
189026,0436212.44%
188025,4224,65722.43%
187020,7651,2796.56%
186019,4864,50730.09%
185014,9791,41810.46%
184013,5614,70253.08%
18308,859-191,056-95.57%
2024 Growth Rate
0.92% (1,742)
County Website
Boone County
County Seat
Columbia
2020 Population
184,047
Area
686 mi²
Density
279 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.89% (7,158)
Founded
November 16, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White145,29378.95%
Black or African American17,0759.28%
Two or more races10,2505.57%
Asian8,7214.74%
Other race2,1961.19%
Native American3830.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1250.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Boone County, Missouri Population by Race

Boone County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Boone County, Missouri Median Age

31.8

Total

31.3

Male

32.2

Female

Boone County, Missouri Adults

There are 147,105 adults, (23,766 of whom are seniors) in Boone County, Missouri.

Boone County, Missouri Age Dependency

49.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Boone County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female94,55951.38%
Male89,48448.62%

Boone County, Missouri Population by Age

Boone County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All74,2692.3557.642.4
Non Family33,0441.4635.564.5
Married32,2713.0683.816.2
Female6,5323.0247.252.8
Male2,4223.3336.563.5

2.97

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

57.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Boone County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,5513.2%
Associates Degree8,1067.3%
Bachelors Degree30,97627.9%
Graduate Degree24,21521.81%
High School Graduate22,86120.59%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2622.04%
Some College19,03917.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Boone County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White89,42285,31346,250
Black9,3788,6272,634
Asian5,3775,1543,640
2+ Races4,0173,5551,695
Hispanic3,3763,0361,373
Other Race1,1671,021315
Native American27123944
Islander79790

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 67.7%.

Boone County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,759$64,560$45,827
Graduate Degree$64,811$72,888$59,048
High School Graduate$35,358$39,794$30,423
Less Than 9th Grade$36,612$50,438$18,428
Overall$47,650$53,937$43,038
Some College$41,185$45,860$36,384

$47,650

Average Earnings

$53,937

Average Male

$43,038

Average Female

Boone County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Boone County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Boone County, Missouri Language

91.78% of Boone County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 8.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.28% of the population.

Boone County, Missouri Language

Boone County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White134,03318,85714.07%
Black16,6256,67840.17%
Multiple10,0352,38223.74%
Asian8,5721,81621.19%
Hispanic6,4141,71426.72%
Other2,08451024.47%
Native3737520.11%
Islander8078.75%

17.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.29%

Male Poverty Rate

19.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Boone County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Boone County, Missouri is Black, with 40.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Boone County, Missouri is Islander, with 8.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.31%.

Boone County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.19%
High School14.96%
Some College10.72%
Bachelors or Greater5.44%

Boone County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.26%
Male Unemployed33.95%
Female Employed14.51%
Male Employed10.94%

Boone County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Boone County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,219$120,826
Households$66,564$91,044
Married Families$110,275$136,968
Non Families$37,941$51,345

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Boone County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Boone County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Boone County, Missouri Marriage

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 45-54.

Boone County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Boone County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,767

Number of Veterans

6,837

Male Veterans

930

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,721
Second Gulf War2,022
First Gulf War1,442
Korea498
World War II199

Boone County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,040
75+1,791
35 to 541,723
55 to 641,207
18 to 341,006

Boone County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,7385.64%
Black5144.16%
2+ Races3125.19%
Hispanic3076.59%
Asian1051.45%
Other Race584.26%
Islander2620.97%
Native American144.55%

Boone County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Boone County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Boone County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Boone County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Boone County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Boone County, Missouri 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

62.85%

Born in Boone County, Missouri

93.44%

Native Born

6.56%

Foreign Born

4.06%

Non Citizen

2.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.44% of Boone County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 62.85% having been born in Missouri. 4.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Boone County, Missouri Place of Birth

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