Boone County, IN

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2024 Population

74,718

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.51%

12.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,250

6.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$376,200

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

39,077

2.69% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Boone County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Boone County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Boone County, IN was $376,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Boone County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Boone County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Boone County, IN borders Clinton County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Marion County, IN, and Montgomery County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Boone County, IN is home to a population of 74.7k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.25% of Boone County, IN residents were born outside of the country (3.93k people).

In 2024, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.4k people) in Boone County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Boone County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boone County, IN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boone County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boone County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.4k ± 207
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 284
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.24k ± 280

4.33%

Hispanic Population

3.23k people

4.33% of the people in Boone County, IN are hispanic (3.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boone County, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
108,287 ± 8,015 people
India
34,966 ± 4,579 people
China
17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

Foreign-Born Population

5.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.93k people

4.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.45k people

As of 2024, 5.25% of Boone County, IN residents (3.93k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boone County, IN was 4.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Boone County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
992 ± 301
Vietnam
698 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
683 ± 251

Boone County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boone County, IN.

Economy

The economy of Boone County, IN employs 39.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boone County, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,731 people), Manufacturing (5,505 people), and Retail Trade (3,759 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($154,432), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,258), and Utilities ($112,997).

Employment

Occupations

39.1k

2024 Value

± 1,707

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 5.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boone County, IN grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 38.1k employees to 39.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boone County, IN, are Management Occupations (5,626 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,598 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,565 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boone County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

39.1k

2024 Value

± 1,707

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 5.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boone County, IN grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 38.1k employees to 39.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boone County, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,731 people), Manufacturing (5,505 people), and Retail Trade (3,759 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boone County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Boone County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,560

Median earning men ± $5,908

$51,002

Median earning women ± $2,177

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,750), Information ($120,096), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,931).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($114,191), Manufacturing ($82,603), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

179
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
124
Other Services (except Public Administration)
112
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$279k
Retail Trade
$266k
Transportation and Warehousing
$231k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Boone County, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boone County, IN was $376,200 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $341,800 to $376,200, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Boone County, IN is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boone County, IN have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boone County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.76% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Boone County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.84%.

Housing

Property

$376,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,058

$22,641

Median Property Taxes

±$1,186

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boone County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boone County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Boone County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boone County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$111,250

Median Household Income

± $3,743

28.7k

Number of Households

± 1,320

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.7k households in Boone County, IN grew to $111,250 from the previous year's value of $104,865.

The following chart displays the households in Boone County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boone County, IN is from Indiana.

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (5.92%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Boone County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boone County, IN have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Boone County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boone County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boone County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boone County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.76% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Boone County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.84%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

4.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boone County, IN (3.32k out of 73.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boone County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 5% of the children was living in poverty in Boone County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 187 in Boone County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 164 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.5% of the population of Boone County, IN has health coverage, with 64.1% on employee plans, 7.85% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 2.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boone County, IN see 474 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (474 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2060 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 640 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

474 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boone County, IN

Primary care physicians in Boone County, IN see an average of 474 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (474 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Boone County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.46%

Uninsured

64.1%

Employer Coverage

7.85%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

9.61%

Non-Group

2.26%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boone County, IN grew by 9.39% from 4.08% to 4.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boone County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 37.9 in Boone County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Boone County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.5% in Boone County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Boone County, IN.