Boone County, Illinois
Boone County, Illinois, had an estimated population of 53,568 in 2025 across 727 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Illinois's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 53,568
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 727 km²
- Density
- 74
- per km²
- Median income
- $84,571
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 39.7
- years, ACS 2024
How Illinois's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 91.2% | 11 / 102 | 573 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $1,041 | 15 / 102 | 870 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $216,900 | 11 / 102 | 1,224 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 81.8% | 15 / 102 | 380 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 4.1% | 97 / 102 | 3,064 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 16.7% | 90 / 102 | 2,474 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.0% | 62 / 102 | 2,461 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 1.0% | 24 / 102 | 1,011 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.7 | 6 / 102 | 335 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 2.3% | 53 / 102 | 1,504 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 11.3% | 9 / 102 | 312 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 25.6% | 3 / 102 | 316 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 39.7 | 83 / 102 | 2,109 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 985 | 69 / 102 | 1,914 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 20.6% | 8 / 102 | 379 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 23.8% | 10 / 102 | 749 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 5.7% | 86 / 102 | 2,487 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 68.0% | 88 / 102 | 2,117 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 9.9% | 76 / 102 | 2,361 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 14.3% | 53 / 102 | 1,080 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.422 | 71 / 102 | 2,420 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $84,571 | 13 / 102 | 433 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $39,818 | 24 / 102 | 845 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 7.4% | 8 / 102 | 301 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 23.6% | 35 / 102 | 1,370 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 86.2% | 98 / 102 | 2,351 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 5.6% | 34 / 102 | 2,296 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 13.4% | 83 / 102 | 2,331 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 53,568 | 26 / 102 | 970 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 74 | 16 / 102 | 577 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.3% | 45 / 102 | 1,112 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 4.2% | 84 / 102 | 2,221 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 26.6 | 28 / 102 | 1,011 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 9.6% | 33 / 102 | 1,302 / 3,144 |
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