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Boones Mill

Virginia · 202 residents · 0.74 sq mi
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With 202 people, Boones Mill is a city in Virginia. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. At a median age of 39.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 83 fewer people here than in 2000. That trails the Virginia median by roughly 27%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $24,286, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

202
−29%vs 2000
vs 285 in 2000
1990 – 2025
273 / sq mi
−29%vs 2000
vs 386 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
39.7
+10%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.74 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13517621725829919902000201020202024Boones Mill
2024228
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95%(10)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(18)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(11)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244%(8)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 346.9%(14)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.8%(38)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.4%(11)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.4%(25)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(19)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8412.9%(26)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.4%(11)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,286
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,688 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,876
−35%vs 2000
vs $16,795 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.4%
+5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,300
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$250
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $503 in 2000
US average: $450
94.2%
+27.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.4% in 2000
5.8% rent
2.3
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(273)
Black2.5%(7)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96%(194)
Black1.5%(3)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
10
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English23.7%(54)
Irish23.2%(53)
German14.9%(34)
American9.6%(22)
French3.9%(9)
Italian3.1%(7)
Swiss2.2%(5)
Welsh2.2%(5)
Armenian1.8%(4)
Scottish1.8%(4)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Barbadian0.9%(2)
Norwegian0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

6.3%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
55.6%
−19.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.7%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married21.3%(19)
Married64%(57)
Widowed2.2%(2)
Divorced12.4%(11)
Women 15+
Never married21%(25)
Married46.2%(55)
Widowed13.4%(16)
Divorced19.3%(23)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.1%
−13.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+12.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.3%
−16.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.2%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.8%
−15.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Boones Mill, Virginia?

Boones Mill, Virginia has about 202 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Boones Mill, Virginia?

The typical household in Boones Mill, Virginia earns about $24,286 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boones Mill, Virginia expensive?

In Boones Mill, Virginia, the median home is worth about $55,300, and the typical rent is about $250 a month.

How educated are people in Boones Mill, Virginia?

About 6.3% of adults age 25 and over in Boones Mill, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boones Mill, Virginia?

About 13.4% of people in Boones Mill, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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