Boone is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 13,447 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Boone is the 72nd largest community in North Carolina.

Boone is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.20% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Boone is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Boone who work in food service (18.40%), office and administrative support jobs (16.76%), and sales jobs (14.74%).

Boone is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Boone area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Boone maintain a good economy.

Boone, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Boone spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.63 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small town, Boone doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Boone Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Boone is a pretty powerful place. 46.46% of the adults in Boone have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Boone in 2000 was $12,256, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,024 for a family of four.

The people who call Boone home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Boone is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boone include German, English, Scotch-Irish, Irish, Scottish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Boone is English. Some people also speak Spanish.