Boone is located in Watauga county North carolina with a geographic area of 6.3 square miles. The total population in Boone is 19,466 with 48.2% male and 51.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 5.9% of the population and over age 65 is 6.1% of the population. The median household income is $25,535, per capita income is $16,241. There are a total of 6,005 housing units with 24.5% owner occupied. Education includes 9.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 42.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Boone in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
