Boone County Demographics

A map of Boone County's Population by Race

Boone County, Arkansas has an estimated population of 38,138, a slight increase from the 37,373 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Boone County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Boone has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Boone County, that probability was 18.1% in 2020 and 14.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Boone County is ranked the 20th most populous county in Arkansas, out of 75 counties. Boone County was ranked the 21st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Boone County's White Population

35,277 residents of Boone County, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Boone County is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Boone County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Boone County's population has increased from 90.3% to 92.5%.

Boone County is more White than neighboring Taney County (85.1% White), Marion County (91.4% White), Carroll County (70.3% White), and Searcy County (88.4% White).

Boone County's Black Population

96 residents of Boone County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Boone County is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Boone County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Boone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Boone County is more Black than neighboring Newton County (0.2% Black), Marion County (0.1% Black), and Searcy County (0% Black). Boone County is less Black than neighboring Taney County (1.8% Black).

Boone County's Asian Population

121 residents of Boone County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Boone County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Boone County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 48.1%. Asian residents' share of Boone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Boone County is more Asian than neighboring Newton County (0% Asian). Boone County is less Asian than neighboring Taney County (1% Asian), Marion County (0.8% Asian), Carroll County (1.3% Asian), and Searcy County (0.5% Asian).

Boone County's Hispanic Population

1,202 residents of Boone County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Boone County is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Boone County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Boone County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.2%.

Boone County is more Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (1.7% Hispanic), Marion County (2.7% Hispanic), and Searcy County (2.2% Hispanic). Boone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Taney County (7.6% Hispanic), and Carroll County (15.7% Hispanic).

Boone County's Native American/Other Population

193 residents of Boone County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Boone County is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Boone County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Boone County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.5%.

Boone County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Taney County (0.4% Native American/Other). Boone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newton County (0.8% Native American/Other), Marion County (1.4% Native American/Other), Carroll County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Searcy County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Boone County's Multiracial Population

1,249 residents of Boone County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Boone County is slightly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Boone County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 75 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Boone County's population has decreased from 5.2% to 3.3%.

Boone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Taney County (4.1% Multiracial), Newton County (4.9% Multiracial), Marion County (3.6% Multiracial), Carroll County (9.9% Multiracial), and Searcy County (7.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.