Boone, NC Profile

Boone, NC, population 13,192, is located in North Carolina's Watauga county, about 80.3 miles from Winston-Salem and 82.9 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Boone's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Boone has declined by about 2%.

Boone's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Boone tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.40
	Males	21.50
	Females	21.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	27.00%	20 to 40:	25.00%
40 to 60	4.00%	40 to 60:	5.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,472	N/A
2001	13,382	-0.67%
2002	13,283	-0.74%
2003	13,027	-1.93%
2004	13,300	2.10%
2005	13,192	-0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$20,541

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	212
2002	122
2003	187
2004	150
2005	133
2006	208
2007	158
2008	180

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	4	2	2	3	4	5	2	4
Robbery	4	3	4	3	2	4	4	7
Aggravated Assault	21	12	19	14	11	19	15	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,693
2002	3,454
2003	3,389
2004	2,842
2005	3,176
2006	3,010
2007	3,448
2008	3,061

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	67	57	73	49	87	58	69	60
Larceny, Theft	418	404	359	313	327	330	375	355
Motor Vehicle Theft	21	20	21	17	15	17	14	10
Arson	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	3,266 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles