Language Spoken At Home in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 24,890 | 100% |
| English only | 24,274 | 97.5% |
| Language other than English | 616 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 163 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 364 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 107 | 0.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 199 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 53 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 25 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 26,324 | 100% |
| American | 1,626 | 6.2% |
| Arab | 14 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 380 | 1.4% |
| Danish | 463 | 1.8% |
| Dutch | 864 | 3.3% |
| English | 2,793 | 10.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 646 | 2.5% |
| French Canadian | 152 | 0.6% |
| German | 8,581 | 32.6% |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 3,636 | 13.8% |
| Italian | 874 | 3.3% |
| Lithuanian | 9 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,536 | 5.8% |
| Polish | 172 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 22 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 36 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 346 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 482 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 185 | 0.7% |
| Swedish | 2,829 | 10.7% |
| Swiss | 116 | 0.4% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 456 | 1.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 1 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 10,648 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,123 | 66.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,914 | 27.4% |
| Married-couple family | 5,740 | 53.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,132 | 20.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 453 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 239 | 2.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 930 | 8.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 543 | 5.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,525 | 33.1% |
| Householder living alone | 3,000 | 28.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,212 | 11.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,216 | 30.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,813 | 26.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 25,477 | 100% |
| Householder | 10,648 | 41.8% |
| Spouse | 5,719 | 22.4% |
| Child | 7,163 | 28.1% |
| Other relatives | 776 | 3.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,171 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 610 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 10,496 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,973 | 28.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,003 | 57.2% |
| Separated | 193 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 301 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 1,026 | 9.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 10,868 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,121 | 19.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 5,874 | 54.0% |
| Separated | 152 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 1,323 | 12.2% |
| Divorced | 1,398 | 12.9% |
Fertility in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 435 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 68 | 15.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 25 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 74 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 16 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 178 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 285 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 170 | 59.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 13 | 4.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 15 | 5.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 46 | 16.1% |
| 5 or more years | 96 | 33.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 170 | 100% |
| Who are female | 107 | 62.9% |
| Who are married | 105 | 61.8% |
School Enrollment in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,570 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 444 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 376 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,592 | 39.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,832 | 27.9% |
| College or graduate school | 1,326 | 20.2% |
Educational Attainment in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 18,060 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 452 | 2.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 958 | 5.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,393 | 35.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,480 | 24.8% |
| Associate's degree | 2,125 | 11.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,662 | 14.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 990 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 20.2% |
Veteran Status in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,007 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,309 | 11.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 25,762 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,041 | 11.8% |
| Under 18 years | 6,119 | 100% |
| With a disability | 268 | 4.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 15,726 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,521 | 9.7% |
| 65 years and over | 3,917 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,252 | 32.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 25,992 | 100% |
| Same house | 22,278 | 85.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,656 | 14.1% |
| Same county | 1,847 | 7.1% |
| Different county | 1,809 | 7.0% |
| Same state | 1,547 | 6.0% |
| Different state | 262 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 58 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 26,324 | 100% |
| Native | 26,160 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 26,120 | 99.2% |
| State of residence | 21,650 | 82.2% |
| Different state | 4,470 | 17.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 40 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 164 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 164 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 101 | 61.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 63 | 38.4% |
Year of Entry in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 204 | 100% |
| Native | 40 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 40 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 164 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 164 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Boone County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 164 | 100% |
| Europe | 55 | 33.5% |
| Asia | 71 | 43.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 38 | 23.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |