Boone
NCWatauga County, North Carolina
Population 55K |Median income $50,034 |1 hospital
Population
54,540
Watauga County
Median Income
$50,034
-21% vs avg
Median Home Value
$283,000
+45% vs avg
Median Age
32.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
55K+6%
Median Income
$51,367+50%
Median Home Value
$321,500+41%
Poverty Rate
24.7%-21%
Unemployment
9%-12%
Economics
Median Rent $1,067/mo
Poverty Rate
24.9% +73% vs avg
Unemployment 9.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 44.5%
Work From Home 8.9%
Public Transit 1.6%
Demographics
White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.4%
Other / Multiethnic 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
33%
High Blood Pressure
31.3%
Short Sleep Duration
29.9%
Physical Inactivity
21.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
19%
Binge Drinking
17.7%
Current Smoking
12.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.2%
Current Asthma
10.9%
Diabetes
9.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 64.9%
Annual Checkup 77.6%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.3%
Stroke
3.1%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER
BOONE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Boone Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 6h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Watauga County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.