Boone County

Boone County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	183,610
County Seat	Boone County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	019
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	134,491
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	184,043
Median Age	31.8
Veterans	7,767
Housing Units	80,187
Uninsured	1,562
Net Migration (recent)	-465
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	4,740
Total Employees	83,875
Avg Annual Pay	$59,677
Median Household Income	$66,564
Poverty Rate	17.8%
Unemployment Rate	3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$86,214
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,116,155,830
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,079

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$237,600
Median Rent	$994
FMR Studio	$691
FMR 1BR	$862
FMR 2BR	$1,007
FMR 3BR	$1,360
FMR 4BR	$1,601

Health & Safety

Hospitals	44
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	15.8%
Adult Obesity	33.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	26.9
Air Quality Good Days	244

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	151
Libraries	13
Historic Places (NRHP)	52
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	172
SNAP Stores	107
Bank Branches	69

Agriculture

Total Farms	974
Land in Farms (acres)	196,763
Avg Farm Size (acres)	202.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2021-09-01
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2017-06-02
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-02
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Boone County

Columbia — pop 126,254
Ashland — pop 4,747
Hallsville — pop 1,614
Sturgeon — pop 907
Harrisburg — pop 271
Clark — pop 254
Rocheport — pop 201
Hartsburg — pop 133
Pierpont — pop 64
Huntsdale — pop 29
McBaine — pop 17

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.