The Town Files

Boone County, Iowa

26,668 people. The median home is worth $212,400 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $83,531.

Towns in Boone County

Towns in Boone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Boone12,460$173,000$69,22241.3
Madrid2,802$185,600$89,84440.3

People and housing

Boone CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$212,400$156,300
Median rent$845$820
Median household income$83,531$69,254
Median age42.440.2
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%21.8%
Below the poverty line6.2%9.3%

Jobs and pay

8,930 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,922 a year.

Largest industries in Boone CountyRetail1,019 jobs · $34,776Health care & social assistan…966 jobs · $39,923Transportation & warehousing773 jobs · $65,501Construction652 jobs · $72,230Hotels & restaurants558 jobs · $18,720Manufacturing483 jobs · $57,709
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Boone County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 720 storm events in Boone County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Boone County by type since 1996Hail172Flood38Drought27Tornado31Blizzard21High Wind45Heavy Rain72Heavy Snow27Flash Flood26Winter Storm28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Boone County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 17, 2020Severe StormDR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 29, 2010Severe StormDR-1930: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
March 2, 2010Severe StormDR-1880: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).