Boone County is home to 74,718 people in Indiana. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 28,611 people. That is roughly 55% ahead of the Indiana median. 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $111,250, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Boone County
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree22.2% → 51.7%(+29.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Population38,147 → 74,718(+96%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$169,925 → $376,200(+121%)US over the same years: +67%
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)29.8%(992)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.9%(1,162)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.7%(723)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(175)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 3,333 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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Over time
Boone County, decade by decade
Boone County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
38,147
$83,167
$169,925
22.2%
2.6
2000
46,107
$90,412
$237,908
27.6%
6.7
2010
56,640
$98,677
$250,743
38.0%
14.8
2020
70,812
$108,410
$297,192
50.8%
31.4
2024
74,718
$111,250
$376,200
51.7%
31.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
