Boone is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 20,080 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Boone is the 52nd largest community in North Carolina.

Boone home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Boone real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Boone has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Boone telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Boone is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Boone have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Boone’s economy is one such example of this.

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 15.97 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

A lot of people in Boone take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the town, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Boone, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Boone. 56.82% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Boone in 2022 was $17,773, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,092 for a family of four. However, Boone contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Boone also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 51.21% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Boone is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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 English, Irish, German, European, and Italian.

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