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 real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Boone house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Boone is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Boone culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Boone really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Boone every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Boone. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Boone benefits directly from this.

Boone, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

One of the benefits of Boone is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.38 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Boone. 53.06% 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 $18,600, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,400 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 52.07% 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.