Boone County Demographics

A map of Boone County's Population by Race

Boone County, West Virginia had a population of 21,809 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 29th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Boone County's White Population

20,712 residents of Boone County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Boone County slightly larger than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Boone County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more White than neighboring Logan County (94.5% White), Kanawha County (84.5% White), and Mingo County (94.6% White). Boone County is less White than neighboring Lincoln County (96.3% White), and Wyoming County (96.1% White).

Boone County's Black Population

135 residents of Boone County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Boone County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (0.2% Black), and Wyoming County (0.5% Black). Boone County is less Black than neighboring Logan County (1.8% Black), Kanawha County (7.4% Black), and Mingo County (1.7% Black).

Boone County's Asian Population

36 residents of Boone County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Boone County is ranked #42 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Asian than neighboring Lincoln County (0.1% Asian), Wyoming County (0.1% Asian), and Mingo County (0.1% Asian). Boone County is less Asian than neighboring Kanawha County (1.2% Asian).

Boone County's Hispanic Population

133 residents of Boone County identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Boone County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (0.7% Hispanic), Kanawha County (1.5% Hispanic), Lincoln County (0.8% Hispanic), Wyoming County (0.8% Hispanic), and Mingo County (0.7% Hispanic).

Boone County's Native American/Other Population

59 residents of Boone County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Boone County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Logan County (0.2% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Wyoming County (0.2% Native American/Other). Boone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kanawha County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Boone County's Multiracial Population

734 residents of Boone County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boone County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Boone County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Boone County is more Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (2.6% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.3% Multiracial), Wyoming County (2.4% Multiracial), and Mingo County (2.6% Multiracial). Boone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kanawha County (4.8% Multiracial).

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