2004 · Boonville, NC library · Wikimedia Commons
Boonville’s story
Boonville in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2004Boonville, NC library
- 2020Boonville
- 2024Boonville NC
BoonvilleNC
A town of 1,593. A typical home worth about $233K.
Photo: NS777 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,593
−3% since 2010
Typical home
$233K
+2.7% in a year
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
36.2
years
Jobs based here
412
Balanced
What makes Boonville stand out
The thing Boonville does most differently from other towns.
Boonville’s report card
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Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boonville. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Boonville home is worth about $233K
The typical Boonville home is worth about $233,000, up 2.7% in a year, 30% below the North Carolina typical home.
$233KZillow home value
Typical home value
Boonville$233K
North Carolina$335K
+2.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Boonville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–51°
Spring45–69°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–70°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Boonville
Most working residents leave Boonville for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Winston-Salem (17%), Yadkinville (10%) and Charlotte (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Boonville3%
Winston-Salem17%
Yadkinville10%
Charlotte6%
Elkin5%
25 mi
median commute distance
412
jobs based in Boonville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety
Crime reported in Boonville
Boonville's reported crime rate is well below North Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Boonville0.8
North Carolina3.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Boonville4.1
North Carolina18.1
U.S.15.5
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
5
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns
Boonville beats the North Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. North Carolina
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Boonville | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.6% |
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
43rd
percentile among NC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Boonville’s public schools outperform 54% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Boonville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boonville Elementary | PK–12 | 365 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Outdoors
0% of Boonville is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 764 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boonville Recreation Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Boonville
Town in North Carolina, United States
Boonville is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,185
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,099 ft
- ZIP code
- 27011
- Area code
- 336
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