Boone
West Virginia

22K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$90K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,859

Federal Spending per Capita$937

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score640

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$160K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.1%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$4,504

SS Benefits / Person$6,057

Education Wage Premium1.34x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients11.3%

Average Annual Wage$74K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$86K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$735/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $579

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$869/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-13.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.1%

Homeownership Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

81 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)46.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients871 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,895

Uninsured (under 65)6.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.70 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.84 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,098

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,415

HS Completion Rate84.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate86.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)40th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)77.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-1.64

January Temperature0.08

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days254 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation49.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$38K

Drought Index (2022)0.63

Heating Degree Days4,574 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,106 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,873 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)915 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)16 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations31 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed211 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed24 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)474 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)140 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet6.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers280 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work351 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)439 workers

Avg Commute Time33.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work5.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.201

Nonprofit Organizations79

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.4%

Never-Married Adults27.1%

Divorced Adults13.9%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.2%

Membership Associations6.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.33 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores8

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+52R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -158

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.62x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $90K

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Local News — Boone

WOWK 13 News · 2 days ago

One dead in Boone County crash involving 4×4

BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — One person is confirmed dead after a crash between a 4×4 side-by-side a…

WCHS Network · 1 day ago

United Way of Central West Virginia to distribute $27K in flood relief funds to Boone County communities

MADISON, W.Va. — As Boone County communities continue their recovery following a summer of flooding,…

WSAZ · 1 day ago

Boone Memorial Hospital presents flood relief funds to United Way of Central W.Va.

BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Boone County is getting a major financial boost to help recover from re…

WVOW Radio · 3 weeks ago

West Virginia appealing denied FEMA application for Logan, Boone counties

West Virginia appealing denied FEMA application for Logan, Boone counties ... West Virginia is appea…

WV MetroNews · 1 month ago

W.Va. National Guard finishes flood recovery work in Boone County

W.Va. National Guard finishes flood recovery work in Boone County ... CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West V…

West Virginia Watch · Jun 16, 2026

Registered Republicans surpass Dems in Boone County, WV, for first time; Dems keep focus on turnout

According to voter registration totals from the Secretary of State as of May 31, Democrats currently…

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