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Boone Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Boone Area is 51,903. The Boone Area population density is 165.59 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Boone Area is white, which represent 94.03% of the total population. The average Boone Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 51,903. #559

Population Density, #214

Boone Area	165.59 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	48,803 (94.03%, #149)
Black:	572 (1.10%, #672)
Hispanic:	1,790 (3.45%, #571)
Asian:	577 (1.11%, #394)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	119 (0.23%, #658)
One Race, Other:	659 (1.27%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,173 (2.26%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,094 (61.12%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	113 (6.31%, see rank)
Cuban:	107 (5.98%, see rank)
Central American:	156 (8.72%, see rank)
South American:	116 (6.48%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	51 (8.84%, see rank)
Chinese:	148 (25.65%, see rank)
Filipino:	112 (19.41%, see rank)
Japanese:	14 (2.43%, see rank)
Korean:	42 (7.28%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	119 (20.62%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	91 (15.77%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

43,905 (84.59%) out of the total population of 51,903 reported first ancestry.

	Boone Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	231	0.45%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	75	0.14%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	137	0.26%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	936	1.80%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	8,375	16.14%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	1,612	3.11%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	10,133	19.52%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	185	0.36%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	248	0.48%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	7,451	14.36%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	2,261	4.36%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	430	0.83%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	978	1.88%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	123	0.24%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	476	0.92%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,964	5.71%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	2,757	5.31%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	53	0.10%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	506	0.97%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	99	0.19%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	102	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	7,420	14.30%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	555	1.07%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 25,823 (49.75%, see rank)

Females: 26,080 (50.25%, see rank)

Boone Area	Male: 49.75% Female: 50.25%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Boone Area	29.30 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Boone Area	27.90 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Boone Area	31.20 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Boone Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,870	3.60%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,041	3.93%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,850	3.56%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,228	12.00%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	11,252	21.68%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,493	10.58%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,696	9.05%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,644	10.87%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,993	11.55%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,041	7.79%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,940	3.74%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	855	1.65%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Boone Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	28,662, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,362, 11.73%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,814, 20.28%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,588, 29.96%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,066, 21.16%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,832, 16.86%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.16, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Boone Area			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,055	67.11%	32.89%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,861	90.39%, see rank	9.61%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,631	89.03%, see rank	10.97%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	15,000	98.59%, see rank	1.41%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	915	90.05%, see rank	9.95%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Boone Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	20,224, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	6,029, 29.81%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	14,195, 70.19%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	10,533, 52.08%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.84, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	8,501, 42.03%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,691, 47.92%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Boone Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	46,142	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	22,875	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	11,617	50.78%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	9,464	41.37%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	337	1.47%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	1,457	6.37%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	23,267	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	10,558	45.38%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	8,989	38.63%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	1,842	7.92%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	1,878	8.07%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Boone Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	50,113	96.55%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	29,437	56.72%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	20,260	39.03%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	416	0.80%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,790	3.45%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	751	1.45%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,039	2.00%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	403	0.78%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	388	0.75%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	43	0.08%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	891	1.72%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	65	0.13%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Boone Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	18,793	92.92%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	850	4.20%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	415	2.05%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	123	0.61%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	43	0.21%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.