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Boone, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Watauga County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
19,534
Population
3,057/sq mi density
$28,633
Median Income
$18,600 per capita
$373,600
Home Value
$469,649 Zillow
$1,080
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
1,312 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$28,633 median income, 8.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$373,600 home value, $1,080/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,633
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,600
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
122% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Boone vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Boone’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,633
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,600
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,568
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$924
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$924
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.4%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
49% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,193M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.4%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,018
Restaurants
180
Healthcare
167
Retail
304
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,568
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,223
21% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,633 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,600 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,568 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $924 |
| County GDP | $3,193M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.509 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,018 |
| Restaurants | 180 |
| Healthcare | 167 |
| Retail | 304 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,568 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,223 |