Demographics of Boone town, North Carolina

Boone town, North Carolina had 19,929 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +382 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Boone town, in four figures

19,929
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 20,032 ±27.; +2.0%
Change since July 2020: +382 people.; 21.3 ±0.4
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $30,065 ±$5,963
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Boone town, North Carolina's population grew 2.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Boone town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Boone town, North Carolina's population grew 2.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Boone town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	19,547	100.0	100.0
2021	20,121	102.9	100.2
2022	20,096	102.8	100.7
2023	20,352	104.1	101.6
2024	20,042	102.5	102.5
2025	19,929	102.0	103.1

Population of Boone town, North Carolina on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	19,547	—
2021	20,121	+574
2022	20,096	−25
2023	20,352	+256
2024	20,042	−310
2025	19,929	−113

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 21.3 ±0.4: for men 21.5 ±0.8 and for women 21.1 ±0.4. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Boone town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under 5	291 ±141	1.5% ±0.7	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	716 ±198	3.6% ±1.0	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	13,483 ±1,127	67.3% ±5.6	9.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,498 ±461	12.5% ±2.3	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,639 ±379	8.2% ±1.9	25.4% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,405 ±331	7.0% ±1.7	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $30,065 ±$5,963, and income per person $17,773 ±$2,460, in 2024 dollars. The median is $72,388 ±$324 in North Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Boone town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	2,768 ±560	46.3% ±8.8	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	1,336 ±342	22.4% ±5.5	19.1% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	630 ±204	10.5% ±3.3	16.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	362 ±165	6.1% ±2.7	13.0% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	411 ±186	6.9% ±3.1	16.6% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	162 to 492	2.7% to 8.2%	8.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	56 to 226	0.9% to 3.8%	10.4% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Boone town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Carolina	United States
All ages	7,043 ±770	51.2% ±5.6	13.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 190	0% to 19.5%	17.7% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	6,566 ±718	60.6% ±4.2	12.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	54 to 732	3.6% to 36.7%	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Boone town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Boone town	North Carolina	United States
Housing units	6,985 ±436	4,895,668 ±642	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	85.5% ±3.1	87.5% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	14.5% ±5.4	12.5% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	26.2% ±4.2	66.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	73.8% ±4.8	33.4% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$411,100 ±$53,060	$288,900 ±$1,086	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,111 ±$144	$1,228 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1985 ±3	1991 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Boone town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,551 ±353	7.7% ±1.8	11.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	16,774 ±467	83.7% ±2.3	60.0% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	699 ±225	3.5% ±1.1	20.0% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	364 ±129	1.8% ±0.6	3.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 85	0% to 0.4%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 25	0% to 0.1%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 27	0% to 0.1%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	594 ±206	3.0% ±1.0	4.1% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Boone town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Born in the state	13,079 ±837	65.3% ±4.2	53.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	5,926 ±732	29.6% ±3.7	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	22 to 228	0.1% to 1.1%	1.4% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	902 ±363	4.5% ±1.8	9.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	128 to 496	0.6% to 2.5%	3.8% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	245 to 935	1.2% to 4.7%	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Boone town among the places of North Carolina

49th of 166 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the North Carolina page.

Places of North Carolina near Boone town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Waxhaw town	22,275 ±38
Shelby city	22,100 ±41
Clemmons village	21,871 ±34
Carrboro town	21,204 ±51
Knightdale town	20,214 ±47
Boone town	20,032 ±27
Lexington city	19,690 ±98
Harrisburg town	19,633 ±31
Mebane city	19,538 ±34
Kinston city	19,505 ±26
Elizabeth City city	18,871 ±65

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026