Boone County Demographics

A map of Boone County's Population by Race

Boone County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 21,026, a decrease from the 21,809 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.1% White, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 West Virginia 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 9.7% in 2020 and 5.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Boone County is ranked the 29th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Boone County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Boone County's White Population

20,415 residents of Boone County, or 97.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Boone County is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Boone County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Boone County's population has increased from 95.0% to 97.1%.

Boone County is more White than neighboring Logan County (95.6% White), Kanawha County (85.9% White), Lincoln County (96.3% White), Wyoming County (96.8% White), and Mingo County (95% White).

Boone County's Black Population

86 residents of Boone County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Boone County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Boone County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Black population has declined by an estimated 36.3%. Black residents' share of Boone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Boone County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (0% Black), and Wyoming County (0.3% Black). Boone County is less Black than neighboring Logan County (2% Black), Kanawha County (4.8% Black), and Mingo County (2% Black).

Boone County's Asian Population

35 residents of Boone County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Boone County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Boone County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Asian residents' share of Boone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Boone County is more Asian than neighboring Wyoming County (0.1% Asian), and Mingo County (0% Asian). Boone County is less Asian than neighboring Logan County (0.3% Asian), Kanawha County (1.1% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.5% Asian).

Boone County's Hispanic Population

143 residents of Boone County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Boone County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Boone County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Boone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Boone County is less Hispanic than neighboring Logan County (0.8% Hispanic), Kanawha County (1.6% Hispanic), Lincoln County (0.8% Hispanic), Wyoming County (0.8% Hispanic), and Mingo County (0.8% Hispanic).

Boone County's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Boone County, or 0.0% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Boone County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 91.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Boone County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Boone County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kanawha County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Mingo County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Boone County's Multiracial Population

342 residents of Boone County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Boone County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Boone County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Boone County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Boone County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 1.6%.

Boone County is more Multiracial than neighboring Logan County (1.3% Multiracial). Boone County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kanawha County (6.1% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.2% Multiracial), Wyoming County (2% Multiracial), and Mingo County (2.1% 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.