Boone County | |
|---|---|
 Boone County Courthouse in Madison | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
 West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′N 81°43′W / 38.02°N 81.72°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| Founded | March 11, 1847 |
| 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 |
• Estimate (2021) | 21,312  |
| • Density | 43.48/sq mi (16.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Boone County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,809.[1] Its county seat is Madison.[2] 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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.