Boone County, Kentucky

Boone County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 145,316 in 2025 across 638 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 145,316; 2025 estimate
Area: 638 km²
Density: 228; per km²
Median income: $99,414; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.7; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	93.8%	2 / 120	168 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,373	1 / 120	337 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$277,300	7 / 120	744 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	76.3%	43 / 120	1,280 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	4.2%	119 / 120	3,056 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	14.9%	113 / 120	2,799 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	66 / 120	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	2.4%	4 / 120	426 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	6 / 120	335 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	4.4%	29 / 120	1,168 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	6.3%	6 / 120	751 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	5.9%	12 / 120	1,383 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.7	108 / 120	2,549 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,007	66 / 120	1,368 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	8.8%	8 / 120	1,036 / 3,144
Under 182024	25.6%	7 / 120	307 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.8%	17 / 120	1,179 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	82.3%	111 / 120	1,452 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	6.3%	119 / 120	3,003 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	6.5%	118 / 120	2,624 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.419	107 / 120	2,505 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$99,414	3 / 120	176 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$46,264	2 / 120	338 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.1%	109 / 120	2,391 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	35.7%	7 / 120	434 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	93.4%	5 / 120	656 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.1%	79 / 120	2,483 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.1%	119 / 120	2,644 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	145,316	5 / 120	472 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	228	5 / 120	245 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.4%	18 / 120	924 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.5%	108 / 120	2,534 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25	71 / 120	1,370 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	13.4%	8 / 120	586 / 3,144

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