Boone County Demographics

A map of Boone County's Population by Race

Boone County, Iowa had a population of 26,715 in 2020. It was 92.5% White, 1.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% 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 23rd most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Boone County's White Population

24,720 residents of Boone County identify as White, or 92.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Boone County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Boone County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more White than neighboring Dallas County (82% White), Hamilton County (84.5% White), Webster County (84.8% White), and Story County (81.1% White). Boone County is less White than neighboring Greene County (93.4% White).

Boone County's Black Population

289 residents of Boone County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Boone County is ranked #35 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Black than neighboring Hamilton County (0.6% Black), and Greene County (0.3% Black). Boone County is less Black than neighboring Dallas County (2.7% Black), Webster County (4.8% Black), and Story County (3% Black).

Boone County's Asian Population

100 residents of Boone County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Boone County is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is less Asian than neighboring Dallas County (5% Asian), Hamilton County (2.1% Asian), Webster County (0.8% Asian), Greene County (0.5% Asian), and Story County (5.5% Asian).

Boone County's Hispanic Population

709 residents of Boone County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Boone County is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dallas County (6.5% Hispanic), Hamilton County (9.7% Hispanic), Webster County (5.6% Hispanic), Greene County (2.9% Hispanic), and Story County (5.1% Hispanic).

Boone County's Native American/Other Population

96 residents of Boone County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Boone County is ranked #64 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hamilton County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Greene County (0.3% Native American/Other). Boone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dallas County (0.5% Native American/Other), Webster County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Story County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Boone County's Multiracial Population

801 residents of Boone County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Boone County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hamilton County (2.8% Multiracial), and Greene County (2.6% Multiracial). Boone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dallas County (3.3% Multiracial), Webster County (3.5% Multiracial), and Story County (4.6% Multiracial).

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