Census place 1907480

Boone

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Boone city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Boone.

According to the 2025 estimate, Boone has a population of 12,471 and 1,348 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Iowa places are: median home value is $173,000, below the comparison median of $219,200; median gross rent is $831, below the comparison median of $978; and population density is 1,348/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$173,000
Below the comparison median of $219,200
median gross rent
$831
Below the comparison median of $978
population density
1,348/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Boone's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,471
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,348/sq mi
9.3 sq mi land area
Median age
41.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,222
Median home value
$173,000
Median gross rent
$831
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24%
Typical commute
19.2 min
Drive-alone commute
79.2%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.3%
Working from home
7.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
6.9%
Households with children
29.1%
Residents with a disability
14.7%
Residents without insurance
4.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Boone County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
7
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AMES MUNI AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
59°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
35.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Boone.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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