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Boone County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Boone County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Boone County, IN is a fast-growing suburban county of 78,773 residents, having expanded 13.2% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 69.8% and a low unemployment rate of 3.0%. Half the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or higher, median household income reaches $111,250, and median worker earnings run $57,101, reflecting a well-educated, relatively high-earning workforce. The county's 5.1% poverty rate and median home value of $341,800 signal economic stability, while a mean commute of 24.9 minutes points to its role as a bedroom community within a regional labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

78,773

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$111,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.2% since 2018

Boone County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone65,197 (87.3%)
  • Asian Alone2,678 (3.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,284 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,093 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,953 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone422 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,920
  2. 2.Other Indo-European618
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)617
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island412
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)204

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,333

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,262

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$58,340

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,125
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,505
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,393
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)3,759
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,344

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,863
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,163
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,502
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,076
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,473

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.54×)5,849
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.10×)2,798
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)9,416
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)2,343
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.97×)847

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$341,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,283/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9994,441 (19.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,058 (17.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,873 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,228 (9.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,822 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,514 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

50.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$57,101

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone27,945 (72.2%)
  • Worked At Home7,806 (20.2%)
  • Carpooled2,290 (5.9%)
  • Other361 (0.9%)
  • Walked248 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle44 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.