COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Boone County

Illinois · 41,786 residents · 281 sq mi

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Boone County is home to 41,786 people in Illinois. Growth has run 36% since 1990, or 10,980 more people. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.0% of locals. The median household earns $52,397, about 23% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 34.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

41,786

+36%since 1990

from 30,806 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.5

+4%since 1990

from 33.2 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

281 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202453K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.6%(3,158)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.7%(3,649)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(3,632)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.4%(3,083)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.1%(2,143)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.3%(5,551)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.6%(6,929)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413%(5,419)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649%(3,759)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.8%(2,419)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.7%(1,533)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.2%(511)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$52,397

+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $35,103 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,590

+50%since 1990

from $14,355 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

7.0%

−0.2 ptssince 1990

from 7.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$120,900

+36%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $67,700 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$531

+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $378 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

78.6%

+6.3 ptssince 1990

from 72.3% in 1990

21.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic95%(29,273)

Black0.6%(175)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(1,970)

Asian0.5%(157)

2000

White, non-Hispanic85%(35,536)

Black0.8%(352)

Hispanic / Latino12.5%(5,219)

Asian0.5%(203)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican22.8%(12,111)

Puerto Rican1.6%(848)

Spaniard0.3%(185)

South American0.3%(167)

Peruvian0.3%(136)

Central American0.2%(86)

Cuban0.1%(77)

Guatemalan0.1%(66)

Bolivian0%(26)

Honduran0%(17)

Argentine0%(5)

Salvadoran0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(229)

Korean0.1%(57)

Pakistani0.1%(49)

Laotian0.1%(41)

Asian Indian0.1%(29)

Chinese0%(16)

Taiwanese0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(2)

Ancestry

German23.7%(12,610)

Irish12.6%(6,733)

Italian8.8%(4,697)

English8.3%(4,438)

Polish6.5%(3,447)

Swedish5.2%(2,752)

Norwegian3.2%(1,725)

American2.8%(1,502)

Scottish1.5%(820)

French0.9%(456)

Dutch0.8%(412)

Arab0.7%(366)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.7%(360)

Greek0.7%(349)

Czech0.6%(339)

Russian0.6%(296)

Palestinian0.5%(278)

Danish0.4%(216)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(157)

British0.3%(152)

Swiss0.3%(139)

Ukrainian0.3%(137)

French Canadian0.2%(103)

Austrian0.2%(100)

Canadian0.2%(84)

Lithuanian0.1%(76)

Portuguese0.1%(74)

Syrian0.1%(71)

Finnish0.1%(61)

Armenian0.1%(51)

Subsaharan African0.1%(50)

Hungarian0.1%(47)

Croatian0.1%(42)

Belgian0.1%(37)

Romanian0.1%(36)

Slovak0.1%(34)

Jordanian0.1%(32)

Lebanese0.1%(29)

Turkish0.1%(27)

West Indian0%(24)

Haitian0%(24)

Ghanaian0%(22)

Serbian0%(20)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

+2.4 ptssince 1990

from 12.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

80.8%

+5.3 ptssince 1990

from 75.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.9%

+0.7 ptssince 1990

from 4.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

−7%since 1990

from 21.8 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married24.5%(3,811)

Married65.5%(10,167)

Widowed2%(303)

Divorced8%(1,250)

Women 15+

Never married17.9%(2,828)

Married63.9%(10,064)

Widowed8.8%(1,384)

Divorced9.4%(1,484)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.7%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.0%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.1% 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)26.2%(605)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(667)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.2%(789)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.2%(51)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,308 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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