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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Boone County

Missouri · 112,379 residents · 686 sq mi
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With 112,379 people, Boone County is a county in Missouri. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median age is 27.8, younger than the US median of 33.0. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $65,400. There are 23,075 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

112,379
−17%vs 2000
vs 135,454 in 2000
1990 – 2025
27.8
−6%vs 2000
vs 29.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
686 sq mi
Population, 19902024
105K128K150K173K196K19902000201020202024Boone County
2024188K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(7,780)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(7,494)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(6,585)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.8%(10,996)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2415.2%(17,100)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.1%(21,490)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(15,818)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(9,228)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.8%(6,496)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.6%(5,130)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(3,041)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(1,221)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,647
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,485 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,707
−36%vs 2000
vs $19,844 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.6%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$65,400
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $100,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$381
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $523 in 2000
US average: $450
55.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.5% in 2000
45.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.4%(114,367)
Black8.5%(11,479)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,413)
Asian3%(4,000)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(100,178)
Black7.4%(8,320)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,230)
Asian2.8%(3,153)
Other0.6%(728)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(5,561)
Peruvian0.2%(398)
Puerto Rican0.2%(390)
Cuban0.1%(256)
Bolivian0.1%(240)
Colombian0.1%(212)
Spaniard0.1%(175)
Guatemalan0.1%(128)
Honduran0.1%(120)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(2,152)
Asian Indian1%(1,787)
Korean0.5%(971)
Vietnamese0.4%(778)
Cambodian0.4%(740)
Filipino0.3%(642)
Nepalese0.2%(317)
Thai0.1%(191)
Pakistani0.1%(176)
Japanese0.1%(131)
Taiwanese0.1%(128)
Kazakh0.1%(116)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(92)
Hmong0%(34)
Laotian0%(33)
Mongolian0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(144)
Chamorro0%(31)
Ancestry
German23.4%(44,036)
English15.1%(28,341)
Irish12.4%(23,247)
American5.8%(10,962)
Italian3%(5,731)
Scottish2.2%(4,225)
French1.9%(3,522)
Polish1.4%(2,672)
Norwegian1%(1,897)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,859)
Dutch0.9%(1,666)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(1,512)
British0.6%(1,074)
Welsh0.5%(967)
Arab0.5%(920)
Russian0.4%(827)
Greek0.4%(785)
Danish0.4%(760)
Swiss0.4%(705)
Czech0.3%(626)
West Indian0.3%(472)
Belgian0.2%(355)
Nigerian0.2%(354)
Iranian0.2%(332)
Hungarian0.2%(325)
Portuguese0.1%(239)
Haitian0.1%(198)
Ethiopian0.1%(196)
Finnish0.1%(190)
Croatian0.1%(183)
Iraqi0.1%(179)
Austrian0.1%(169)
Romanian0.1%(168)
Lithuanian0.1%(146)
Kenyan0.1%(145)
Slovak0.1%(129)
Ghanaian0.1%(126)
Jamaican0.1%(126)
Turkish0.1%(125)
Canadian0.1%(121)
Lebanese0.1%(118)
Ukrainian0.1%(96)
Syrian0%(87)
Egyptian0%(79)
Brazilian0%(50)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Moroccan0%(34)
Israeli0%(33)
Slovene0%(31)
Latvian0%(25)
Barbadian0%(19)
Jordanian0%(18)
Serbian0%(16)
Somali0%(5)
Section 05

Education

36.5%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.8%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
16.2%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.0 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 11.5 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 married44.6%(33,447)
Married46.3%(34,772)
Widowed1.9%(1,408)
Divorced7.2%(5,435)
Women 15+
Never married41.5%(33,888)
Married41.7%(34,044)
Widowed5.8%(4,739)
Divorced10.9%(8,918)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% 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)29.9%(2,369)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(1,402)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.6%(2,584)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(371)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(144)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,933 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 Boone County, Missouri?

Boone County, Missouri has about 112,379 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Boone County, Missouri?

The typical household in Boone County, Missouri earns about $25,647 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boone County, Missouri expensive?

In Boone County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $65,400, and the typical rent is about $381 a month.

How educated are people in Boone County, Missouri?

About 36.5% of adults age 25 and over in Boone County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boone County, Missouri?

About 16.6% of people in Boone County, Missouri 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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