Boone County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 685.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 237.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 170,773 |
| Population change | 5% | Under 5 years of age | 6% |
| Under 18 | 20.6% |
| 65 and over | 10.1% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 83.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 3.2 |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 9.4% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 93% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 47.3% |
| Veterans | 9,703 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 65,649 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 73.3% |
| Median household income | $48,627 |
| The per capita income | $26,895 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 20% |
| housing units | 71,890 |
| Multi-unit structures | 29% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $162,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 57.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 14,676 |
| Women-owned firms | 24.6% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.4% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0.9% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,012,263 |
| Retail sales per capita | $19,777 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $610,359 |