Boone County , Missouri
Population: 185,874 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,913 Home $254,100 Rent $1,060/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Boone County's headline indicators land 6% below the national median on income ($69,913), with housing 17% below the US figure ($254,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Boone County in the top 14% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$69,913
Median Income
household
$254,100
Home Value
median
$1,060/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,913 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,945 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Median Home Value | $254,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,060/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 58.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 41.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 185,874 |
| Median Age | 32.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 51.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.8%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
30.1%
High Blood Pressure
23.8%
No Physical Activity
23.7%
Depression
33.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 85.8 · 86th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
92.27
🌀 Hurricane
25.57
🔥 Wildfire
70.67
❄️ Winter Storm
91.53
🌍 Earthquake
86.96
☀️ Drought
49.71
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