Boone, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Boone, NC

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

F

46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

114%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Boone	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$24,128	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$38,592	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,450	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,283	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$8,998	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$7,171	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.5%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	52.7%	16.8%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Boone, NC

465 Peaceful Haven Dr #511

Boone, NC

265 Leatherwood Rd

Banner Elk, NC

190 Still Lake Rd #321

Boone, NC

150 Margo Trl Unit B

Boone, NC

Key findings

The income per capita in Boone is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Boone is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Boone is 114% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Boone is 249% higher than the national average

Compare Boone, NC Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Boone

See all the best places to live around Boone

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Boone poll results

am i middle class

$25,725 $38,592 $77,184

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in North Carolina

Here are the best places to live in North Carolina

Safest Cities In The US

See the best places to live in Boone

These are the 10 cheapest cities in North Carolina

Boone median earnings by income bracket

Boone employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.0%	7.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	21.2%	21.2%
Other	45.3%	45.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grandfather, NC	61	$127,745	57.1%
Sugar Mountain, NC	501	$126,484	55.5%
Blowing Rock, NC	1,194	$122,247	50.3%
Crossnore, NC	151	$116,864	43.7%
Seven Devils, NC	453	$113,664	39.8%
Boone, NC	19,927	$38,592	52.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumberland, MD	19,928	$61,327	24.6%
Fairwood, WA	19,921	$139,936	72.1%
Mamaroneck, NY	19,917	$162,000	99.2%
Sylvania, OH	19,910	$113,964	40.1%
Salmon Creek, WA	19,907	$119,958	47.5%
Boone, NC	19,927	$38,592	52.6%

Source: The Boone, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.