Boone County

Boone County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	135,968
County Seat	Boone County Justice Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	015
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	8
Total Town Population	109,773
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	136,150
Median Age	38.0
Veterans	8,575
Housing Units	51,773
Uninsured	2,397
Net Migration (recent)	2,491
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	3,178
Total Employees	87,000
Avg Annual Pay	$59,189
Median Household Income	$91,697
Poverty Rate	5.7%
Unemployment Rate	2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$86,090
Federal Spending FY2024	$753,250,844
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,540

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$237,600
Median Rent	$1,177
FMR Studio	$883
FMR 1BR	$993
FMR 2BR	$1,287
FMR 3BR	$1,707
FMR 4BR	$1,885

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	16.0%
Adult Obesity	34.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	51.8
Air Quality Good Days	183

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	84
Libraries	14
Historic Places (NRHP)	111
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	123
SNAP Stores	108
Bank Branches	46

Agriculture

Total Farms	203
Land in Farms (acres)	65,034
Avg Farm Size (acres)	320.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2011-05-04
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2009-02-05
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-28
DR	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE	2008-10-09
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA	2005-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Boone County

Florence — pop 31,946
Erlanger — pop 19,611
Burlington — pop 17,318
Francisville — pop 9,952
Oakbrook — pop 9,268
Union — pop 7,416
Hebron — pop 6,195
Walton — pop 5,460
Verona — pop 1,545
Petersburg — pop 500
Belleview — pop 308
Rabbit Hash — pop 254

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.