Boone County, WV

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2024 Population

21,026

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

0.667% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

6.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,093

1.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,100

3.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,226

2.93% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Boone County, WV 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.

99.8% of the residents in Boone County, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boone County, WV are Boone Career and Technical Center (115 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Boone County, WV was $93,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Boone County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Boone County, WV was 2 cars per household.

Boone County, WV borders Kanawha County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, Raleigh County, WV, and Wyoming County, WV.

United States West Virginia Charleston, WV

Population & Diversity

Boone County, WV is home to a population of 21k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.457% of Boone County, WV residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 66.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Boone County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 305 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Boone County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boone County, WV was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boone County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 49
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
305 ± 138
Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 104

0.68%

Hispanic Population

143 people

0.68% of the people in Boone County, WV are hispanic (143 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boone County, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

India
2,277 ± 1,171 people
Mexico
2,211 ± 1,154 people
Germany
1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.457%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

0.404%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2024, 0.457% of Boone County, WV residents (96 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, WV was 0.404%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
662 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 63
Korea
102 ± 93

Boone County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Boone County, WV employs 7.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boone County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,375 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (905 people), and Educational Services (803 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,221), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,906), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,382).

Employment

Occupations

7.23k

2024 Value

± 621

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boone County, WV grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 7.02k employees to 7.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boone County, WV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (936 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (843 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (790 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boone County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

7.23k

2024 Value

± 621

2.93%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boone County, WV grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 7.02k employees to 7.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boone County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,375 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (905 people), and Educational Services (803 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boone County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Boone County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,542

Median earning men ± $10,291

$36,575

Median earning women ± $3,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,768), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,917), and Public Administration ($76,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,281), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,463), and Public Administration ($44,318).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

21
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Retail Trade
15
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$161k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$46k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$19.9k
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Boone County, WV awarded 115 degrees. The student population of Boone County, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 36 male students and 49 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boone County, WV are White (112 and 97.4%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 1.74%), and Black or African American (1 and 0.87%).

The largest universities in Boone County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Boone Career and Technical Center (115 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Boone County, WV are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (98 and 85.2%), General Cosmetology (8 and 6.96%), and Welding Technology (7 and 6.09%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 85 students enrolled in Boone County, WV, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 84 records, of which 58.3% were women and 41.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
98 degrees awarded
Phlebotamy Technician
1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Boone County, WV was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Boone County, WV according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Boone Career and Technical Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Boone Career and Technical Center with 115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boone County, WV, which is 7.21 times more than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 112 degrees mean that there were 56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boone County, WV was $93,100 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,300 to $93,100, a 3.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Boone County, WV is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boone County, WV have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boone County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Boone County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.991%.

Housing

Property

$93,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,538

$6,446

Median Property Taxes

±$535

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Boone County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boone County, WV 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.

$57,093

Median Household Income

± $5,805

7.93k

Number of Households

± 609

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.93k households in Boone County, WV grew to $57,093 from the previous year's value of $56,152.

The following chart displays the households in Boone County, WV 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boone County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (8.65%)
Worked At Home (5.86%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Boone County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.65%) and those who worked at home (5.86%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boone County, WV have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.47% of the workforce in Boone County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boone County, WV 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, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boone County, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.59% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Boone County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.991%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boone County, WV (3.37k out of 20.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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, 25.3% of the children was living in poverty in Boone County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.2%.

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 250 in Boone County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 24 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.4% of the population of Boone County, WV has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 28.8% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boone County, WV see 3,045 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,045 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4194 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,045 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boone County, WV

Primary care physicians in Boone County, WV see an average of 3,045 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,045 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.63%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

28.8%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boone County, WV declined by 15.2% from 5.47% to 4.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Boone County, WV 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 72.8 in Boone County, WV.

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

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 41.5% in Boone County, WV.

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