Boone County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Boone County, Nebraska had an estimated 5,354 residents on July 1, 2024, down 0.4 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,374, across 687 square miles. County output reached $575.7 m in 2024, 199 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Boone County
How many people live in Boone County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,356
- Households2,191
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$74,947
- Median age42.6
- Median gross rent$850 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$173,700
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,713
- Population under 181,313
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,276
- Share 65 and over23.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,767
- Civilian labor force2,636
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.2 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties52nd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2865th of 3,222
Boone County is the 52nd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.5 percent against 23.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Boone County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,354
- Census 2020 base population5,374
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.37 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202434
- Births, 202466
- Deaths, 202469
- Natural change, 2024-3
- Net domestic migration, 202430
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 202439
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202426
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1975th of 3,144
The county has lost 0.37 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Boone County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving114
- People arriving, from those returns202
- Tax returns filed by households leaving104
- Net household movement10
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.0 m
- Average income of an arriving household$55,491
- Average income of a leaving household$51,212
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $4,279 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Boone County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$575.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$637.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.6 percent
- GDP change over five years26.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Nebraska areas BEA publishes39th of 93
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2311th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$107,485
Output grew -9.6 percent in the latest year and 26.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Boone County
- Covered employment, annual average2,452
- Establishments reporting258
- Average annual pay$50,753
- Average weekly wage$976
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment373
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$56,210
- Retail trade, employment258
- Retail trade, average annual pay$38,115
- Health care and social assistance, employment224
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$37,719
- Wholesale trade, employment222
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$58,847
- Manufacturing, employment163
- Construction, employment123
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 373 | 52 | $56,210 |
| Retail trade | 258 | 25 | $38,115 |
| Health care and social assistance | 224 | 18 | $37,719 |
| Wholesale trade | 222 | 24 | $58,847 |
| Manufacturing | 163 | 10 | $74,684 |
| Construction | 123 | 22 | $63,757 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 39 | 11 | $54,476 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 37 | 8 | $52,175 |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 373 jobs, 15.2 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Boone County?
- Establishments, all industries199
- Employment at those establishments1,707
- Annual payroll$85.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents37.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Boone County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202415
- Declared construction value permitted$6.0 m
- Single family units authorized15
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$396,780
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.8
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Boone County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$243,760
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- Largest single approval$495,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)26
- Jobs per approval5.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Boone County
Do SBA loans in Boone County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Boone County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Albion, approvals4
- Newman Grove, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | 4 | $779,400 |
| Newman Grove | 1 | $439,400 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Boone County
How large is Boone County?
- Land area687 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties41st of 93
- Width, east to west24.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.29
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Boone County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Boone County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 310008
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP5
- NFIP participation rate83.3 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Boone County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Boone County (community 310008), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Boone County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 83.3 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
When a Boone County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Boone County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20245,356
- Households2,191
- Average household size2.44
- Median household income$74,947
- Median age42.6
Common questions
Boone County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Boone County, Nebraska?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,354 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 5,356, in 2,191 households, ranking 52nd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Boone County's population growing?
The population has fallen 0.37 percent since the 2020 census base of 5,374, to 5,354 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 66 births against 69 deaths, with net migration of 39. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Boone County?
$74,947. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,700, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $850 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Boone County?
199 establishments, employing 1,707 people with an annual payroll of $85.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Boone County?
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting is the largest private sector at 373 jobs, 15.2 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,452 jobs at an average annual pay of $50,753, or $976 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Boone County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Boone County?
15 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $6.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Boone County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Boone County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Boone County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Boone County
Cities and places in Boone.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Boone County. 6 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | city | 1,822 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| St. Edward | city | 588 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cedar Rapids | village | 493 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Petersburg | village | 397 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Loretto | CDP | 99 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Primrose | village | 60 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Raeville | CDP | 0 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 of the county's 5 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Boone County, the largest being Newman Grove (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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