Boone County Demographics

A map of Boone County's Population by Race

Boone County, Missouri had a population of 183,610 in 2020. It was 75.0% White, 9.7% Black, 4.2% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.8% 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 8th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Boone County's White Population

137,771 residents of Boone County identify as White, or 75.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Boone County is ranked #107 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is less White than neighboring Callaway County (86.8% White), Howard County (86.9% White), Moniteau County (88.5% White), Cole County (79.5% White), and Randolph County (86.1% White).

Boone County's Black Population

17,882 residents of Boone County identify as Black, or 9.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Boone County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Black than neighboring Callaway County (4.4% Black), Howard County (5.3% Black), Moniteau County (1.8% Black), and Randolph County (5.5% Black). Boone County is less Black than neighboring Cole County (10.4% Black).

Boone County's Asian Population

7,772 residents of Boone County identify as Asian, or 4.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Boone County is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Asian than neighboring Callaway County (0.5% Asian), Howard County (0.3% Asian), Moniteau County (0.3% Asian), Cole County (1.2% Asian), and Randolph County (0.4% Asian).

Boone County's Hispanic Population

8,052 residents of Boone County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Boone County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Hispanic than neighboring Callaway County (2.2% Hispanic), Howard County (2% Hispanic), Cole County (3.4% Hispanic), and Randolph County (2.3% Hispanic). Boone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Moniteau County (5.6% Hispanic).

Boone County's Native American/Other Population

1,562 residents of Boone County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Boone County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Callaway County (0.8% Native American/Other), Howard County (0.8% Native American/Other), Moniteau County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cole County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Randolph County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Boone County's Multiracial Population

10,571 residents of Boone County identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Boone County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Multiracial than neighboring Callaway County (5.3% Multiracial), Howard County (4.6% Multiracial), Moniteau County (3.3% Multiracial), Cole County (4.7% Multiracial), and Randolph County (5% Multiracial).

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