North Carolina / Census place 3707080

Boone

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

Official Census name: Boone town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,929
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,119/sq mi
6.4 sq mi land area
Median age
21.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$30,065
Median home value
$411,100
Median gross rent
$1,111
Bachelor’s degree or higher
56.8%
Typical commute
15.8 min
Public transit commute
4.2%

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: HICKORY FAA AP (36 mi from place center)
Average high
69.1°F
Average low
48.9°F
Annual rainfall
47.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Boone.

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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.

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