Boone County, Missouri (MO)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,592
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 30,529
Renter-occupied apartments: 28,148 (it was 22,565 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 43% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 685 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 271 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (35.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 23%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 143,00176.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 17,7899.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8,2504.4%Asian alone
- 8,1164.4%Two or more races
- 6,9133.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,7000.9%Some other race alone
- 450.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 260.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 32.6 years |
| Missouri median age: | 39.2 years |
| Males: 90,389 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 95,451 |  (51.4%) |
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| Boone County: | 2.0 people |
| Missouri: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $62,296 ($37,485 in 1999)
| This county: | $62,296 |
| Missouri: | $61,847 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $785 (lower quartile is $624, upper quartile is $1,035)
| This county: | $785 |
| State: | $707 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $230,000 (it was $100,800 in 2000)
| Boone: | $230,000 |
| Missouri: | $198,300 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,369Detached houses: $263,401
Here: $263,401 State: $252,419 Townhouses or other attached units: $256,742
Here: $256,742 State: $215,987 In 2-unit structures: $115,827
Here: $115,827 State: $489,863 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,891
Here: $113,891 State: $174,828 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $120,515
Here: $120,515 State: $227,030 Mobile homes: $129,469
Here: $129,469 State: $80,918
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $542
Institutionalized population: 1,273
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 18
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 68
- Burglaries: 75
- Thefts: 430
- Auto thefts: 103
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 27
- Robberies: 9
- Assaults: 70
- Burglaries: 101
- Thefts: 431
- Auto thefts: 104
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 822 buildings, average cost: $296,600
- 2020: 793 buildings, average cost: $269,400
- 2019: 623 buildings, average cost: $274,300
- 2018: 555 buildings, average cost: $229,800
- 2017: 769 buildings, average cost: $226,500
- 2016: 863 buildings, average cost: $223,700
- 2015: 771 buildings, average cost: $230,400
- 2014: 663 buildings, average cost: $229,500
- 2013: 834 buildings, average cost: $217,000
- 2012: 914 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2011: 477 buildings, average cost: $191,300
- 2010: 547 buildings, average cost: $170,100
- 2009: 520 buildings, average cost: $156,300
- 2008: 477 buildings, average cost: $176,600
- 2007: 863 buildings, average cost: $168,100
- 2006: 945 buildings, average cost: $173,500
- 2005: 1607 buildings, average cost: $146,400
- 2004: 1662 buildings, average cost: $137,600
- 2003: 1328 buildings, average cost: $138,000
- 2002: 1131 buildings, average cost: $131,800
- 2001: 1049 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2000: 899 buildings, average cost: $113,500
- 1999: 1012 buildings, average cost: $108,400
- 1998: 1042 buildings, average cost: $92,400
- 1997: 856 buildings, average cost: $107,500
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,984 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,140 (1.0%)
| Boone County: | 18.0% |
| Missouri: | 12.7% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 32.6 years old
(Males: 32.1 years old, Females: 33.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34.9 years old, Black residents: 26.1 years old, American Indian residents: 50.2 years old, Asian residents: 31.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.2 years old, Other race residents: 17.2 years old)
Area name: Columbia, MO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Boone County is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.
Cities in this county include: Columbia, Centralia, Ashland, Hallsville, Sturgeon, Rocheport, Harrisburg, Hartsburg, Pierpont, Huntsdale.
Local government website: www.showmeboone.com
Neighboring counties: Atchison County, Kansas 
, Athens County, Ohio 
, Gilmer County, West Virginia , Harrison County, West Virginia , Howard County 
, Richland County, Illinois , Saline County, Kansas .
| Here: | 2.2% |
| Missouri: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 24,827
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 11,752 (52.1% naturalized citizens)
| Boone County: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 5,9312010 or later
- 2,3172000 to 2009
- 1,3571990 to 1999
- 1,3291980 to 1989
- 7331970 to 1979
- 422Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 48,558
- One, attached: 5,512
- Two: 4,122
- 3 or 4: 4,848
- 5 to 9: 5,399
- 10 to 19: 4,578
- 20 to 49: 1,892
- 50 or more: 2,416
- Mobile homes: 3,555
Housing units in Boone County with a mortgage: 29,982 (3,109 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,821 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 510
| Here: | 5.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Boone County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32,187 | 91 |
| Mainline Protestant | 16,273 | 39 |
| Catholic | 10,684 | 4 |
| Other | 3,873 | 23 |
| Black Protestant | 714 | 8 |
| Orthodox | 218 | 2 |
| None | 98,693 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Boone County: | 1.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Missouri: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| Missouri: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
| Boone County: | 4.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Missouri: | 4.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 153
| This county: | 10.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.37 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Boone County: | 7.1% |
| Missouri: | 8.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Boone County: | 28.7% |
| State: | 29.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.3% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Agriculture in Boone County:
Average size of farms: 194 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25,793
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $168.06
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.93%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 44.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,472
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.47%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,838
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.63%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.24%
Corn for grain: 21511 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8224 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 44350 harvested acres
Vegetables: 270 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 254 acres
Earthquake activity:
Boone County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 387% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 308.6 miles away from Boone County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 196.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 241.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 342.3 miles away from Boone County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 216.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Missouri Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4490, Natural disaster type: Other
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 29, 2019, FEMA Id: 4451, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2017 - May 11, 2017, FEMA Id: 4317, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: December 22, 2015 to January 09, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3374: January 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 3374, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Missouri Flooding, Incident Period: June 01, 2011 to August 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3325: June 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 3325, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Missouri Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1961: March 23, 2011, FEMA Id: 1961, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3317: February 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 3317, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Missouri Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to January 28, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3303: January 30, 2009, FEMA Id: 3303, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Missouri Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado, Incident Period: September 11, 2008 to September 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1809: November 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1809, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Missouri Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2008 to May 09, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1749: March 19, 2008, FEMA Id: 1749, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Boone County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 79,189 (78.9%)
- Carpooled: 7,146 (7.1%)
- Bus: 627 (0.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 599 (0.6%)
- Bicycle: 326 (0.3%)
- Walked: 3,978 (4.0%)
- Worked at home: 8,529 (8.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (19%)
- India (10%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Korea (7%)
- Iraq (4%)
- Vietnam (4%)
- Peru (3%)
- German (21%)
- English (11%)
- American (10%)
- Irish (7%)
- European (5%)
- Italian (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
People in group quarters in Boone County, Missouri in 2010:
- 7,387 people in college/university student housing
- 751 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 176 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 136 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 93 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 82 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 79 people in correctional residential facilities
- 68 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 63 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 55 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 42 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 40 people in group homes intended for adults
- 22 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Boone County, Missouri in 2000:
- 7,467 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 686 people in nursing homes
- 325 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 188 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 87 people in other group homes
- 51 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 43 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 29 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 17 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 17 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 11 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 8 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,835 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.71% |
| Missouri average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.91% relocated from other counties in Missouri ($24,602 average AGI)
3.80% relocated from other states ($32,233 average AGI)
Boone County: 3.80% Missouri average: 3.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Cole County, MO |  0.39% ($48,381 average AGI) |
| from St. Louis County, MO | 0.34% ($50,004) |
| from Callaway County, MO | 0.32% ($43,086) |
| from Audrain County, MO | 0.22% ($46,172) |
| from Randolph County, MO | 0.22% ($44,993) |
| from Jackson County, MO | 0.19% ($50,031) |
| from St. Charles County, MO | 0.17% ($59,202) |
8.21% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,390 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.21% |
| Missouri average: | 7.51% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.08% relocated to other counties in Missouri ($25,360 average AGI)
4.14% relocated to other states ($31,030 average AGI)
Boone County: 4.14% Missouri average: 2.88%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Callaway County, MO | 0.40% ($46,703 average AGI) |
| to St. Louis County, MO | 0.36% ($47,450) |
| to Jackson County, MO | 0.35% ($43,425) |
| to Cole County, MO | 0.32% ($49,958) |
| to Randolph County, MO | 0.27% ($37,989) |
| to Audrain County, MO | 0.21% ($39,832) |
| to St. Charles County, MO | 0.21% ($61,849) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 6.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,028 (13,478 aged, 3,550 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,283 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Boone County, Missouri in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,236)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,219)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (773)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (767)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (746)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (548)
- Unspecified dementia (489)
- Congestive heart failure (451)
- Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (330)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (313)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,481
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 685
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 53,088
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,415
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 580
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 32.2. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.7. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 70.4
- Poisoning - 21.1
- Suffocation - 21.1
- Other - 8.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 185,840- Male householders: 36,120 (12,078 living alone), Female householders: 38,916 (12,618 living alone)
32,930 spouses (32,397 opposite-sex spouses), 5,406 unmarried partners, (5,155 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 42,609 children (38,470 natural, 2,224 adopted, 1,915 stepchildren), 2,124 grandchildren, 1,266 brothers or sisters, 1,355 parents, 155 foster children, 1,726 other relatives, 13,165 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 10,068
Size of family households: 19,039 2-persons, 8,108 3-persons, 9,228 4-persons, 3,291 5-persons, 1,272 6-persons, 363 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 24,696 1-person, 6,975 2-persons, 908 3-persons, 802 4-persons, 331 5-persons, 23 6-persons.
26,950 married couples with children.
8,337 single-parent households (2,007 men, 6,330 women).
92.1% of residents of Boone speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $770,840,000 ($5,453 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $44,537,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $254,015,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $141,908,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,302,000
Federal grants: $209,913,000
Federal procurement contracts: $42,070,000 ($24,347,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $117,632,000 ($2,520,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $100,363,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $71,381,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,918,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,592| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,571
| Here: | 32 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,358
| Here: | +16 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +663
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 19.29 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Boone County, Missouri
- 2152020 or later
- 12,0812010 to 2019
- 14,4302000 to 2009
- 14,4741990 to 1999
- 11,2931980 to 1989
- 12,5361970 to 1979
- 7,2641960 to 1969
- 3,0701950 to 1959
- 1,8791940 to 1949
- 3,6381939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone County, Missouri
- 851 room
- 372 rooms
- 5953 rooms
- 3,6744 rooms
- 7,0115 rooms
- 7,3336 rooms
- 6,6097 rooms
- 5,8068 rooms
- 13,1249+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County, Missouri
- 5661 room
- 1,5152 rooms
- 4,2073 rooms
- 9,0304 rooms
- 7,9215 rooms
- 2,8776 rooms
- 2,3697 rooms
- 1,3198 rooms
- 9589+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Boone County, Missouri
- 85no bedroom
- 1191 bedroom
- 4,9142 bedrooms
- 21,3833 bedrooms
- 11,6614 bedrooms
- 6,1125+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone County, Missouri
- 566no bedroom
- 4,7361 bedroom
- 11,9602 bedrooms
- 10,0993 bedrooms
- 2,8124 bedrooms
- 5895+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 864no vehicle
- 10,5611 vehicle
- 21,8442 vehicles
- 7,6623 vehicles
- 2,8604 vehicles
- 4835+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Boone County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,073no vehicle
- 14,2081 vehicle
- 8,7522 vehicles
- 3,3003 vehicles
- 9094 vehicles
- 5205+ vehicles
78.6% of Boone County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Missouri.
| Boone County: | 78.6% |
| State average: | 86.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 111,626
- Other state: 60,904
- Northeast: 4,181
- Midwest: 27,457
- South: 14,553
- West: 14,713
- 57.6%Utility gas
- 30.9%Electricity
- 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 57.5%Electricity
- 39.1%Utility gas
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,498
| Here: | 8.1% |
| Missouri: | 15.3% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 553
| Here: | 7.7% |
| Missouri: | 11.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,808
| Here: | 12.2% |
| Missouri: | 25.4% |
Boone County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,463,000
Cash and Securities: $414,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $305,064,000
Hospital Public: $296,469,000
Other: $6,483,000
Other: $6,408,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
- Construction - General - Other: $7,832,000
Hospitals: $5,300,000
Regular Highways: $1,160,000
Regular Highways: $1,049,000
General - Other: $742,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $291,231,000
Hospitals: $267,906,000
General - Other: $61,528,000
Regular Highways: $16,516,000
Regular Highways: $15,113,000
Police Protection: $11,821,000
Police Protection: $10,752,000
General - Other: $7,959,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,374,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,885,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,553,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,265,000
Central Staff Services: $3,722,000
Financial Administration: $2,786,000
Central Staff Services: $2,734,000
Financial Administration: $2,706,000
Health - Other: $1,894,000
Health - Other: $1,464,000
Public Welfare - Other: $689,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $619,000
Public Welfare - Other: $583,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $467,000
Sewerage: $233,000
Sewerage: $148,000
Solid Waste Management: $127,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $421,000
Interest on Debt: $379,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,876,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,767,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,564,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,370,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,194,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,109,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,064,000
Interest Earnings: $3,373,000
Rents: $3,084,000
Rents: $2,400,000
Interest Earnings: $1,305,000
General Revenue - Other: $451,000
Sale of Property: $271,000
Special Assessments: $246,000
Sale of Property: $241,000
Special Assessments: $204,000
Fines and Forfeits: $174,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $7,821,000
Hospitals: $6,785,000
General - Other: $960,000
General - Other: $800,000
Police Protection: $796,000
Police Protection: $531,000
Financial Administration: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
General Public Building: $79,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
Health - Other: $22,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $172,745,000
Cash and Securities: $128,228,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $956,000
Cash and Securities: $812,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,822,000
General Local Government Support: $2,078,000
General Local Government Support: $1,993,000
Highways: $1,250,000
Other: $507,000
Other: $353,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $54,417,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $51,731,000
Property: $5,727,000
Property: $5,185,000
Other License: $757,000
Other: $181,000
Other License: $172,000
Other: $172,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,337,000
Boone County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,463,000
Cash and Securities: $414,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $305,064,000
Hospital Public: $296,469,000
Other: $6,483,000
Other: $6,408,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
- Construction - General - Other: $7,832,000
Hospitals: $5,300,000
Regular Highways: $1,160,000
Regular Highways: $1,049,000
General - Other: $742,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $291,231,000
Hospitals: $267,906,000
General - Other: $61,528,000
Regular Highways: $16,516,000
Regular Highways: $15,113,000
Police Protection: $11,821,000
Police Protection: $10,752,000
General - Other: $7,959,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,374,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,885,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,553,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,265,000
Central Staff Services: $3,722,000
Financial Administration: $2,786,000
Central Staff Services: $2,734,000
Financial Administration: $2,706,000
Health - Other: $1,894,000
Health - Other: $1,464,000
Public Welfare - Other: $689,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $619,000
Public Welfare - Other: $583,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $467,000
Sewerage: $233,000
Sewerage: $148,000
Solid Waste Management: $127,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $421,000
Interest on Debt: $379,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,876,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,767,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,564,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,370,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,194,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,109,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,064,000
Interest Earnings: $3,373,000
Rents: $3,084,000
Rents: $2,400,000
Interest Earnings: $1,305,000
General Revenue - Other: $451,000
Sale of Property: $271,000
Special Assessments: $246,000
Sale of Property: $241,000
Special Assessments: $204,000
Fines and Forfeits: $174,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $7,821,000
Hospitals: $6,785,000
General - Other: $960,000
General - Other: $800,000
Police Protection: $796,000
Police Protection: $531,000
Financial Administration: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
General Public Building: $79,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
Health - Other: $22,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $172,745,000
Cash and Securities: $128,228,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $956,000
Cash and Securities: $812,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,822,000
General Local Government Support: $2,078,000
General Local Government Support: $1,993,000
Highways: $1,250,000
Other: $507,000
Other: $353,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $54,417,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $51,731,000
Property: $5,727,000
Property: $5,185,000
Other License: $757,000
Other: $181,000
Other License: $172,000
Other: $172,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,337,000
Boone County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,463,000
Cash and Securities: $414,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $305,064,000
Hospital Public: $296,469,000
Other: $6,483,000
Other: $6,408,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
- Construction - General - Other: $7,832,000
Hospitals: $5,300,000
Regular Highways: $1,160,000
Regular Highways: $1,049,000
General - Other: $742,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $291,231,000
Hospitals: $267,906,000
General - Other: $61,528,000
Regular Highways: $16,516,000
Regular Highways: $15,113,000
Police Protection: $11,821,000
Police Protection: $10,752,000
General - Other: $7,959,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,374,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,885,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,553,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,265,000
Central Staff Services: $3,722,000
Financial Administration: $2,786,000
Central Staff Services: $2,734,000
Financial Administration: $2,706,000
Health - Other: $1,894,000
Health - Other: $1,464,000
Public Welfare - Other: $689,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $619,000
Public Welfare - Other: $583,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $467,000
Sewerage: $233,000
Sewerage: $148,000
Solid Waste Management: $127,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $421,000
Interest on Debt: $379,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,876,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,767,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,564,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,370,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,194,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,109,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,064,000
Interest Earnings: $3,373,000
Rents: $3,084,000
Rents: $2,400,000
Interest Earnings: $1,305,000
General Revenue - Other: $451,000
Sale of Property: $271,000
Special Assessments: $246,000
Sale of Property: $241,000
Special Assessments: $204,000
Fines and Forfeits: $174,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $7,821,000
Hospitals: $6,785,000
General - Other: $960,000
General - Other: $800,000
Police Protection: $796,000
Police Protection: $531,000
Financial Administration: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
General Public Building: $79,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
Health - Other: $22,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $172,745,000
Cash and Securities: $128,228,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $956,000
Cash and Securities: $812,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,822,000
General Local Government Support: $2,078,000
General Local Government Support: $1,993,000
Highways: $1,250,000
Other: $507,000
Other: $353,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $54,417,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $51,731,000
Property: $5,727,000
Property: $5,185,000
Other License: $757,000
Other: $181,000
Other License: $172,000
Other: $172,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,337,000
Boone County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,463,000
Cash and Securities: $414,000
- Charges - Hospital Public: $305,064,000
Hospital Public: $296,469,000
Other: $6,483,000
Other: $6,408,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
- Construction - General - Other: $7,832,000
Hospitals: $5,300,000
Regular Highways: $1,160,000
Regular Highways: $1,049,000
General - Other: $742,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $291,231,000
Hospitals: $267,906,000
General - Other: $61,528,000
Regular Highways: $16,516,000
Regular Highways: $15,113,000
Police Protection: $11,821,000
Police Protection: $10,752,000
General - Other: $7,959,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,374,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,885,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,553,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,265,000
Central Staff Services: $3,722,000
Financial Administration: $2,786,000
Central Staff Services: $2,734,000
Financial Administration: $2,706,000
Health - Other: $1,894,000
Health - Other: $1,464,000
Public Welfare - Other: $689,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $619,000
Public Welfare - Other: $583,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $467,000
Sewerage: $233,000
Sewerage: $148,000
Solid Waste Management: $127,000
Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $421,000
Interest on Debt: $379,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,876,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,767,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,564,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,370,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,194,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,109,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,064,000
Interest Earnings: $3,373,000
Rents: $3,084,000
Rents: $2,400,000
Interest Earnings: $1,305,000
General Revenue - Other: $451,000
Sale of Property: $271,000
Special Assessments: $246,000
Sale of Property: $241,000
Special Assessments: $204,000
Fines and Forfeits: $174,000
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000
Donations From Private Sources: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $7,821,000
Hospitals: $6,785,000
General - Other: $960,000
General - Other: $800,000
Police Protection: $796,000
Police Protection: $531,000
Financial Administration: $141,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $91,000
General Public Building: $79,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
Health - Other: $22,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $172,745,000
Cash and Securities: $128,228,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $956,000
Cash and Securities: $812,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,822,000
General Local Government Support: $2,078,000
General Local Government Support: $1,993,000
Highways: $1,250,000
Other: $507,000
Other: $353,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $54,417,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $51,731,000
Property: $5,727,000
Property: $5,185,000
Other License: $757,000
Other: $181,000
Other License: $172,000
Other: $172,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,337,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,035
- Number of aged recipients: 121
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,914
- Number of recipients under 18: 438
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,377
- Number of recipients older than 64: 220
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 711
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 938
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 29 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 815 | $137,864 | 1,252 | $157,450 | 4,673 | $155,730 | 233 | $90,227 | 18 | $900,889 | 498 | $143,165 | 57 | $65,018 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 24 | $118,625 | 79 | $145,899 | 325 | $160,348 | 30 | $27,633 | 1 | $250,000 | 21 | $118,762 | 11 | $40,909 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 75 | $134,827 | 135 | $113,370 | 814 | $162,367 | 76 | $54,368 | 3 | $184,667 | 71 | $137,620 | 51 | $49,549 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 83 | $132,904 | 145 | $165,855 | 889 | $153,084 | 40 | $67,975 | 1 | $2,930,000 | 45 | $128,378 | 14 | $68,714 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 15 | $130,600 | 9 | $176,778 | 176 | $155,886 | 4 | $64,750 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $127,500 | 1 | $123,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 27 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 246 | $155,069 | 288 | $170,097 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 40 | $179,250 | 53 | $170,830 | 3 | $136,333 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 38 | $123,816 | 29 | $159,621 | 5 | $97,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 8 | $118,500 | 12 | $146,333 | 1 | $128,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 7 | $136,429 | 6 | $120,833 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Boone County, MO among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 671 | 80.1 years |
| William | 581 | 74.7 years |
| James | 521 | 72.1 years |
| John | 501 | 74.1 years |
| Robert | 429 | 72.3 years |
| Charles | 340 | 75.9 years |
| Dorothy | 260 | 77.6 years |
| Helen | 255 | 80.3 years |
| George | 246 | 77.4 years |
| Ruth | 216 | 81.9 years |
| Most common last names in Boone County, MO among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 233 | 75.3 years |
| Johnson | 190 | 76.7 years |
| Brown | 172 | 77.2 years |
| Jones | 163 | 76.3 years |
| Williams | 162 | 76.3 years |
| Roberts | 143 | 77.2 years |
| Nichols | 143 | 75.1 years |
| Turner | 130 | 77.0 years |
| Miller | 130 | 77.7 years |
| Martin | 120 | 73.3 years |
| Businesses in Boone County, MO | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMF Bowling | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| AT&T | 5 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Macy's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Marriott | 2 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 17 | |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 2 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | McDonald's | 9 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
| BMW | 1 | Motel 6 | 2 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 2 | New Balance | 6 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nike | 25 | |
| Big O Tires | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 2 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Burger King | 3 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Caribou Coffee | 2 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 2 | Panera Bread | 3 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Payless | 2 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Pizza Hut | 6 | |
| Curves | 2 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 3 | Quiznos | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Deb | 1 | Ramada | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 8 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 4 | Ruby Tuesday | 2 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Express | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Extended Stay America | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 7 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| FedEx | 30 | Sears | 2 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Sephora | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 4 | |
| GameStop | 2 | Staples | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | Starbucks | 4 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Steak 'n Shake | 2 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 7 | Subway | 13 | |
| Hardee's | 3 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| Hilton | 2 | T-Mobile | 7 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 4 | Taco Bell | 6 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Houlihan's | 1 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| IHOP | 1 | U-Haul | 7 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 4 | |
| Jimmy John's | 2 | UPS | 23 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Justice | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| KFC | 3 | Waffle House | 2 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Kroger | 3 | Walmart | 3 | |
| La Quinta | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| Lane Bryant | 1 | White Castle | 1 | |
| LensCrafters | 1 | Wingate | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |||
Boone County on our top lists:
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"