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Boone County, Indiana

Boone County, Indiana. Boone County had 80,689 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 14.0% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 18 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 10 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 11 census tracts. GEOID 18011.

Boone County is one of the 11 counties of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

80,689

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 70,812 · ACS 2020-2024: 74,718

Median household income

$111,250

±$3,743 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$376,200

±$13,058 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,359

±$106 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Boone County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 70,812 residents in Boone County. The Census Bureau estimates 80,689 for July 1, 2025, up 14.0% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 74,718 over 423 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1,880 (72,993)
2021→2022 +1,384 (74,377)
2022→2023 +1,760 (76,137)
2023→2024 +2,503 (78,640)
2024→2025 +2,049 (80,689)

Boone County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Boone County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	74,718	6,851,073	+9,174
Households	28,738±287	2,716,009	+3,253
Average household size	2.58±0.03	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	29,737±69	2,976,568	+2,687

Boone County's population since 2000

From 46,107 in 2000 to 80,689 in 2025: up 75.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 46,107
2005 (estimate) 51,261
2010 Census 56,640
2015 (estimate) 63,080
2020 Census 70,812
2025 (estimate) 80,689

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Boone County?

Boone County holds 18 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 10 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Zionsville with 33,624 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Boone County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Zionsville	town	30,603	32,095±68	$172,024	$587,800	3.1%	100%
Center Township, Boone County	township	18,846	19,246±27	$65,322	$204,800	8.0%	100%
Lebanon	city	16,662	17,812±672	$65,154	$195,600	7.9%	100%
Whitestown	town	10,178	12,466±335	$123,643	$373,500	2.8%	100%
Worth Township	township	4,464	5,253±18	$122,911	$321,100	4.1%	100%
Jackson Township, Boone County	township	2,746	2,760±32	$75,729	$207,200	5.6%	100%
Sugar Creek Township, Boone County	township	2,172	2,132±419	$90,714	$228,900	5.3%	100%
Jefferson Township, Boone County	township	1,485	1,329±306	$121,533	$340,000	0.7%	100%
Thorntown	town	1,432	1,212±282	$73,750	$193,800	8.5%	100%
Washington Township, Boone CountyGEOID 1801180378	township	1,399	1,053±280	$48,688	$233,200	14.2%	100%
Marion Township, Boone County	township	1,268	1,142±354	$91,250	$298,900	3.5%	100%
Jamestown	town	942	1,107±215	$71,048	$176,300	7.0%	97%
Clinton Township, Boone CountyGEOID 1801113672	township	906	1,174±424	$145,556	$415,300	1.4%	100%
Perry Township, Boone CountyGEOID 1801158968	township	820	1,377±471	not published	$299,300	2.8%	100%
Harrison Township, Boone CountyGEOID 1801131648	township	725	725±292	$95,417	$194,400	2.1%	100%
Advance	town	503	390±106	$64,500	$164,500	9.2%	100%
UlenGEOID 1877066	town	114	152±73	not published	$431,700	3.9%	100%
ElizavilleGEOID 1820710	CDP	–	35±38	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Boone County?

The median resident of Boone County is 38.8 years old; 25.5% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.3%. 5.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Boone County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	38.8±0.7	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	25.5%	23.3%	–
65 years and over	15.0%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.3%	8.6%	+1.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	86.2%±0.3 pts	75.4%	−4.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.0%±0.4 pts	9.1%	+1.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	3.6%±0.4 pts	2.6%	+0.6 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.8%±0.7 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	5.3%±0.7 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	7.2%±1.1 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.0%±0.8 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	10.3%±1.0 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.5%±1.0 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.9%±0.9 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	51.7%±1.9 pts	29.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	21.0%±1.7 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.1%±1.0 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Boone County earn?

Half of Boone County's 28,738 households earn less than $111,250 a year (±$3,743), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 the median was $102,242 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $9,008 after inflation. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Boone County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$111,250±$3,743	$71,957	+$9,008
Mean household income	$154,426±$6,681	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$59,577±$2,961	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	4.5%±0.9 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	4.0%±1.8 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	3.7%±1.0 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.5%±1.2 pts	89.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Boone County?

Owners occupy 78.8% of Boone County's occupied homes and renters 21.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $376,200 by its owner (±$13,058). The median renter pays $1,359 a month including utilities, and 30.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Boone County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$376,200±$13,058	$218,200	+$88,587
Median gross rent	$1,359±$106	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.6%±5.6 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,012±$75	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.8%±2.0 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	29,737±69	2,976,568	+2,687
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.7%±1.9 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	79.5%±1.7 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	2.3%±0.6 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	4.9%±0.9 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	11.5%±1.4 pts	16.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Boone County building?

Builders took permits for 1,195 new housing units across Boone County in 2025 (907 single-family), 14.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 748 units
2020 692 units
2021 900 units
2022 714 units
2023 873 units
2024 893 units
2025 1,195 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Boone County get to work?

72.2% of Boone County's workers drive alone and 20.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Boone County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	69.5%±1.2 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	2.8%±0.7 pts	4.3%	+0.9 pts
Drove alone to work	72.2%±2.0 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	5.9%±1.1 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	0.6%±0.3 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	20.2%±1.9 pts	10.7%	+13.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.6 min±0.8	24.1 min	−2.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Boone County's census tracts?

Boone County is divided into 11 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $61,786 (Tract 8105) to $197,895 (Tract 8106.04).

Census tracts of Boone County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 810118011810100	–	3,573	3,369±405	$96,528	$307,800	$993	6.1%
Tract 810218011810200	Thorntown (34%)	3,657	3,461±447	$104,229	$248,300	$904	3.6%
Tract 810318011810300	Lebanon (40%)	6,028	6,019±666	$78,750	$263,300	$1,138	7.8%
Tract 810418011810400	Lebanon (98%)	6,004	6,354±650	$64,489	$151,700	$898	9.0%
Tract 810518011810500	Lebanon (92%)	6,814	6,873±616	$61,786	$198,300	$829	7.2%
Tract 8106.0118011810601	Whitestown (44%)	8,163	8,681±757	$129,294	$383,600	$1,956	3.7%
Tract 8106.0418011810604	Zionsville	6,486	7,528±655	$197,895	$665,300	not published	4.3%
Tract 8106.0518011810605	Zionsville	7,083	7,502±698	$104,964	$512,400	$1,844	4.6%
Tract 8106.0618011810606	Zionsville	8,339	9,113±805	$196,187	$613,100	$1,532	2.1%
Tract 8106.0718011810607	Zionsville (56%)	9,651	10,335±665	$145,867	$424,400	$1,820	1.3%
Tract 810718011810700	Zionsville (14%)	5,014	5,483±519	$88,854	$265,000	$1,209	3.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Boone County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Boone County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	23rd of 92
Growth 2020-2025	1st of 92
Residents per square mile	23rd of 92
Median household income	2nd of 92
Median home value	2nd of 92
Median gross rent	3rd of 92
Poverty rate	91st of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	2nd of 92
Median age	71st of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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