The Town Files

Boone County, Indiana

74,718 people. The median home is worth $376,200 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $111,250.

Towns in Boone County

Towns in Boone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Zionsville30,603$587,800$172,02442.1
Lebanon16,662$195,600$65,15434.6
Whitestown10,178$373,500$123,64331.6

People and housing

Boone CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$376,200$150,400
Median rent$1,359$888
Median household income$111,250$61,953
Median age38.838.9
Bachelor's degree or higher51.7%17.4%
Below the poverty line4.5%11.6%

Jobs and pay

45,424 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,895 a year.

Largest industries in Boone CountyTransportation & warehousing14,462 jobs · $53,359Professional & technical serv…3,775 jobs · $63,824Retail3,765 jobs · $41,988Manufacturing3,340 jobs · $62,878Hotels & restaurants3,087 jobs · $24,060Construction2,634 jobs · $77,940
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Boone County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 411 storm events in Boone County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Boone County by type since 1996Hail112Flood36Drought8Tornado13High Wind9Ice Storm4Lightning5Heavy Snow17Flash Flood17Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Boone County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
April 22, 2014Severe StormDR-4173: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
June 8, 2008Severe StormDR-1766: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).