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Boone, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Boone County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
12,445
Population
1,362/sq mi density
$67,269
Median Income
$35,077 per capita
$156,400
Home Value
$206,653 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
1,133 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,269 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,400 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.6%
12,588 → 12,387
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.3%
$45,346 → $67,269
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Boone across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
12,249
-138 from 2023 (12,387)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,641
+$21,372 from 2023 ($67,269)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,588 | — | $45,346 | — |
| 2015 | 12,617 | +0.2% | $46,486 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12,526 | -0.7% | $50,323 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12,425 | -0.8% | $57,943 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 12,469 | +0.4% | $61,997 | +7% |
| 2023 | 12,387 | -0.7% | $67,269 | +8.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.