Boone County

Boone County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population53,448
County SeatBoone County Courthouse
State FIPS17
County FIPS007
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population64,921
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)53,459
Median Age39.0
Veterans2,775
Housing Units20,183
Uninsured139
Net Migration (recent)-270
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments879
Total Employees14,872
Avg Annual Pay$55,414
Median Household Income$80,502
Poverty Rate9.8%
Unemployment Rate7.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$78,138
Federal Spending FY2024$297,732,587
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,571

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$181,700
Median Rent$938
FMR Studio$810
FMR 1BR$900
FMR 2BR$1,181
FMR 3BR$1,561
FMR 4BR$1,603

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking15.8%
Adult Obesity34.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches44
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless Population486
Schools123
SNAP Stores67
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms350
Land in Farms (acres)7,668
Avg Farm Size (acres)21.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
EMRECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2008-03-13
EMSNOW2006-12-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS2001-01-17
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1993-07-09
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1979-01-16
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1973-04-26

Detailed Topics

Communities in Boone County

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.