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Boone County, West Virginia

WV · population 21,026 · GEOID 54005

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

21,026

1.18% of West Virginia · 21,026 of 1,778,373

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.1%4.1%—
2024-025.4%4.2%—
2024-035.0%3.9%—
2024-044.0%3.5%—
2024-054.1%3.7%—
2024-064.9%4.3%—
2024-075.2%4.5%—
2024-084.8%4.4%—
2024-094.4%3.9%—
2024-104.0%3.9%—
2024-114.0%4.0%—
2024-123.8%3.8%—
2025-015.0%4.4%—
2025-025.2%4.5%—
2025-035.1%4.2%—
2025-044.6%3.9%—
2025-054.8%4.0%—
2025-065.5%4.4%—
2025-075.2%4.6%—
2025-085.7%4.5%—
2025-095.2%4.3%—
2025-115.5%4.3%—
2025-125.4%4.1%—
2026-015.5%4.7%—
2026-026.3%4.7%—
2026-035.1%4.3%—
2026-045.1%4.0%—
2026-054.5%4.1%—
2026-065.5%4.4%—
2026-074.9%4.4%—
2026-084.8%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN540050000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$837

better than the United States

This place $837
West Virginia $872
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.1B

+36.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$658.8M—
2017$669.7M—
2018$689.6M—
2019$671.3M—
2020$615.2M—
2021$700.9M—
2022$805.2M—
2023$799.6M—
2024$1.1B—

West Virginia $106.5B · this place is 1.02% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$10,225

+11.3% vs FY2022

FY2021FY2024
Table, 3 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$2.9M—
FY2022$9,183—
FY2024$10,225—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 45.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 16.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 46.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $93,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $57,093 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 8.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of West Virginia 1.18% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024