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Boone County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Charleston, WV
Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 20,968   ( 3,661 from 2010 , 839 from 2020)
Land area: 501.5 square miles
Population density: 41.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,396 97.27% 15.8%
Black:1660.79% 36.1%
Indian:350.17% 6.1%
Asian:340.16% 54.5%
2+ races:1980.94% 52.3%
Hispanic:1390.66% 43.3%
Total non-White:5722.73% 39.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:491 11.3
Deaths:85119.5
Net Migration: -477-10.9
Net Immigration: -2-0.0
Change in White population:-3,824 -15.5
Change in Non-White pop.:163 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,629
24,22098.34%
1220.50%
330.13%
220.09%
1300.53%
970.39%
4091.66%

2000
25,535
25,06498.16%
1640.64%
290.11%
210.08%
1330.52%
1170.46%
4711.84%

1990
25,870
25,50998.60%
2360.91%
290.11%
370.14%
n/a
590.23%
3611.40%

1980
30,447
30,02098.60%
2790.92%
390.13%
930.31%
n/a
40.01%
4271.40%

1970
25,118
24,59997.93%
4271.70%
90.04%
170.07%
n/a
530.21%
519 2.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,977 11.7
2,85711.2
-863-3.4
320.1
-844 -3.3
-62 -0.2
1990's
NumberRate
3,248 12.6
2,81310.9
-79-0.3
90.0
-445 -1.7
110 0.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,694 12.1
2,781 9.1
-5,303 -17.4
n/a
-4,511 -14.8
-66 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,587 10.3
n/a
5,421 21.6
-92 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Boone County, WV
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.8
4,519 21.6%
16,449 78.4%
4,573 21.8%
7,992
2.70
5,425 67.9%
4,206 77.5%
421 7.8%
2,567 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
5,625 22.8%
19,004 77.2%
3,489 14.2%
9,928
2.47
7,014 70.6%
5,358 76.4%
499 7.1%
2,914 29.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
5,937 23.3%
19,598 76.7%
3,467 13.6%
10,256
2.48
7,489 73.0%
5,916 79.0%
508 6.8%
2,767 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
6,937 26.8%
18,933 73.2%
3,244 12.5%
9,665
2.67
7,517 77.8%
6,069 80.7%
516 6.9%
2,148 22.2%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
10,044 33.0%
20,403 67.0%
2,927 9.6%
10,057
3.02
8,325 82.8%
7,212 86.6%
421 5.1%
1,732 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Boone County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,205 
Median Value$87,300 
Occupied7,99278.3%
Vacant2,21321.7%
Owned6,31979.1%
Rented1,67320.9%
Median Rent$735 
Single-Family Units6,73366.0%
    Detached6,72365.9%
    Attached100.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2322.3%
Mobile Homes2,72126.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Boone County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004355.4%
$10,000 to $14,9996618.3%
$15,000 to $19,9994776.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993174.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994195.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994165.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993404.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993033.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992673.3%
$50,000 to $59,9996027.5%
$60,000 to $74,9997209.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,14614.3%
$100,000 to $124,99989311.2%
$125,000 to $149,9995416.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993524.4%
$200,000 or more1031.3%
Median Household Income56,182 
Per Capita Income26,242 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7459.3%
Public Assistance90311.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,82222.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,62550.2%
Unemployed7645.8%
In Armed Forces760.6%
Total Labor Force7,46556.6%
Not in Labor Force5,72843.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 49.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6011,94857.2%
Non-Profit20427242.9%
Self-Employed25112566.8%
Local Government28853535.0%
State Government12938825.0%
Federal Government2018769.8%
Total Private + Self2,8522,07357.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8221,28239.1%
Total3,6743,35552.3%
Pct. Govt.23.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6419.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,76725.1%
Professional, Technical1,51221.5%
Service Occupations1,16716.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.3%
All others1,94627.7%
White Collar 55.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,24017.6%
Retail trade86812.3%
Educational services85012.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6839.7%
Construction5307.5%
Transportation and warehousing4616.6%
Public administration4596.5%
Accommodation and food services3695.2%
Other services2854.1%
Manufacturing2794.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2673.8%
Finance and insurance1942.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1832.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing911.3%
Utilities761.1%
Wholesale trade500.7%
Management490.7%
Information430.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation370.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting190.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Boone County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican370.17%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban210.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American110.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan110.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic20.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese300.14%
Korean40.02%
Filipino20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,50199.4%
Spanish690.3%
Chinese260.1%
Korean140.1%
German, other Germanic110.1%
Other Indo-European100.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,29510.6%
English1,7848.2%
Irish1,6597.6%
German1,3996.4%
Italian3661.7%
European2701.2%
Scotch-Irish2091.0%
Scottish1900.9%
Welsh1350.6%
Dutch1220.6%
Polish1130.5%
Hungarian1080.5%
British950.4%
French740.3%
Scandinavian520.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen21,64599.7%
Not a citizen600.3%
Native21,61399.6%
Foreign-born920.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Boone County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
807 5.2%1,602 10.3%7,360 47.5%3,905 25.2%990 6.4%816 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 807 5.2%
9-12 Years 1,602 10.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,360 47.5%
Some College 3,905 25.2%
Bach. Degree 990 6.4%
Grad Degree 816 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Boone County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,569 7,749 820 9.6% 8.6%
1991 8,924 7,745 1,179 13.2% 10.6%
1992 9,317 7,882 1,435 15.4% 11.2%
1993 8,640 7,135 1,505 17.4% 10.3%
1994 8,415 7,250 1,165 13.8% 8.8%
1995 8,445 7,544 901 10.7% 8.0%
1996 8,384 7,548 836 10.0% 7.7%
1997 8,227 7,483 744 9.0% 7.0%
1998 8,128 7,297 831 10.2% 6.7%
1999 7,981 7,111 870 10.9% 6.5%
2000 9,692 9,023 669 6.9% 5.6%
2001 9,564 9,036 528 5.5% 5.4%
2002 9,797 8,985 812 8.3% 6.5%
2003 9,472 8,826 646 6.8% 6.6%
2004 9,354 8,850 504 5.4% 5.8%
2005 9,333 8,873 460 4.9% 5.5%
2006 9,406 8,940 466 5.0% 5.2%
2007 9,374 8,909 465 5.0% 4.8%
2008 9,341 8,946 395 4.2% 4.7%
2009 9,349 8,569 780 8.3% 8.3%
2010 8,800 8,024 776 8.8% 8.7%
2011 8,676 7,995 681 7.8% 7.8%
2012 8,914 8,018 896 10.1% 7.2%
2013 8,662 7,842 820 9.5% 6.7%
2014 8,499 7,725 774 9.1% 6.5%
2015 8,277 7,490 787 9.5% 6.6%
2016 8,014 7,284 730 9.1% 6.1%
2017 7,591 7,102 489 6.4% 5.2%
2018 7,518 7,063 455 6.1% 5.2%
2019 7,400 6,996 404 5.5% 4.9%
2020 7,469 6,685 784 10.5% 8.3%
2021 7,100 6,663 437 6.2% 5.1%
2022 7,060 6,740 320 4.5% 3.9%
2023 7,253 6,948 305 4.2% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com