Boone County Demographics

A map of Boone County's Population by Race

Boone County, Arkansas had a population of 37,373 in 2020. It was 90.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Boone County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Boone County is the 21st most populous county of the 75 counties in Arkansas.

Boone County's White Population

33,753 residents of Boone County identify as White, or 90.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Boone County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Boone County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more White than neighboring Taney County (82.9% White), and Carroll County (74.9% White). Boone County is less White than neighboring Newton County (92.2% White), Marion County (91.6% White), and Searcy County (90.6% White).

Boone County's Black Population

96 residents of Boone County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boone County less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Boone County is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (0.1% Black), Marion County (0.1% Black), and Searcy County (0.1% Black). Boone County is less Black than neighboring Taney County (1.5% Black).

Boone County's Asian Population

233 residents of Boone County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Boone County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (0.3% Asian), Marion County (0.3% Asian), and Searcy County (0.3% Asian). Boone County is less Asian than neighboring Taney County (1.1% Asian), and Carroll County (2% Asian).

Boone County's Hispanic Population

973 residents of Boone County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boone County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Boone County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (1.1% Hispanic), Marion County (2.3% Hispanic), and Searcy County (1.8% Hispanic). Boone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Taney County (7.7% Hispanic), and Carroll County (15.2% Hispanic).

Boone County's Native American/Other Population

374 residents of Boone County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Boone County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.8% Native American/Other). Boone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taney County (1.4% Native American/Other), Newton County (1.2% Native American/Other), Carroll County (2.8% Native American/Other), and Searcy County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Boone County's Multiracial Population

1,944 residents of Boone County identify as Multiracial, or 5.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 75 counties in Arkansas, Boone County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Multiracial than neighboring Newton County (5.1% Multiracial), Marion County (4.8% Multiracial), and Carroll County (4.8% Multiracial). Boone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Taney County (5.4% Multiracial), and Searcy County (6.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.