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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.38 minutes getting to work every day.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Boone, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Boone is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.06% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 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.