Boone is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 12,461 people and four associated neighborhoods, Boone is the 33rd largest community in Iowa. Boone has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.63% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Boone are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.00% of adults in Boone having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Boone in 2022 was $36,117, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,468 for a family of four. However, Boone contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Boone home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Boone residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Boone include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Boone is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.