Boone
IABoone County, Iowa
Population 27K |Median income $75,759 |1 hospital
Population
26,700
Boone County
Median Income
$75,759
+20% vs avg
Median Home Value
$171,600
-12% vs avg
Median Age
42
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
27K+1%
Median Income
$79,741+54%
Median Home Value
$191,200+63%
Poverty Rate
6.7%-34%
Unemployment
1.3%-76%
Economics
Median Rent $852/mo
Poverty Rate
7.5% -48% vs avg
Unemployment 1.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 26.4%
Work From Home 8.4%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 95%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
African American 1.3%
Other / Multiethnic 0.8%
Asian 0.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
43.4%
High Blood Pressure
36.4%
Short Sleep Duration
34.1%
Physical Inactivity
24.8%
Binge Drinking
20.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.6%
Current Smoking
14.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.5%
Diabetes
11.2%
Current Asthma
9.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 69.8%
Annual Checkup 78.3%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
6.2%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Boone Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 12m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 12h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Boone County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.