Boone County, West Virginia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Boone County
U.S. county
Boone County Courthouse in Madison
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
Founded	March 11
Named for	Daniel Boone
Seat	Madison
Largest city	Madison
Area
• Total	503.19 sq mi (1,303.3 km²)
• Land	501.53 sq mi (1,299.0 km²)
• Water	1.66 sq mi (4.3 km²)
Population (2020)
• Total	21,809
• Density	43.48/sq mi (16.79/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd

Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,809. Its county seat is Madison. Boone County is part of the Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Leading industries and chief agricultural products in Boone County include coal, lumber, natural gas, tobacco, and strawberries.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2010 census
Communities
Education
- Madison
- Van
- Seth
Notable people
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 503 square miles (1,300 km²), of which 502 square miles (1,300 km²) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) (0.3%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 119
West Virginia Route 3
West Virginia Route 17
West Virginia Route 85
West Virginia Route 94
West Virginia Route 99

Adjacent counties

Kanawha County (north)
Raleigh County (east)
Wyoming County (south)
Logan County (southwest)
Lincoln County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	3,237	—
1860	4,840	49.5%
1870	4,553	−5.9%
1880	5,824	27.9%
1890	6,885	18.2%
1900	8,194	19.0%
1910	10,331	26.1%
1920	15,319	48.3%
1930	24,586	60.5%
1940	28,556	16.1%
1950	33,173	16.2%
1960	28,764	−13.3%
1970	25,118	−12.7%
1980	30,447	21.2%
1990	25,870	−15.0%
2000	25,535	−1.3%
2010	24,629	−3.5%
2020	21,809	−11.4%
US Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 24,629 people, 9,928 households, and 7,014 families in the county. The population density was 49.1/sqmi (18.9/km²). There were 11,070 housing units at an average density of 22.1/sqmi (8.51/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.5% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 15.4% were German, 13.3% were American, 12.9% were Irish, and 8.3% were English.

Of the 9,928 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.4% were non-families, and 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 40.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,783 and the median income for a family was $47,981. Males had a median income of $51,740 versus $32,110 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,457. About 15.6% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Madison (county seat)

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Education

Madison

Brookview Elementary School
Madison Elementary School
Ramage Elementary School
Madison Middle School
Scott High School

Van

Van Elementary School
Van Jr./Sr. High School

Seth

Ashford-Rumble Elementary School
Sherman Elementary School
Whitesville Elementary School
Sherman Junior High School
Sherman Senior High School

Notable people

Hasil Adkins, musician
Billy Edd Wheeler, songwriter
D. Ray White, mountain dancer, father of Jesco White
Jesco White, "the Dancing Outlaw," mountain dancer, son of D. Ray White

Boone County, West Virginia facts for kids

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