Boone County, Missouri

Boone County, Missouri, has 191,746 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Columbia. It uses Central Time and covers 686 sq mi (1,776 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
191,746
Land area
686 sq mi (1,776 km²)
County seat or government
Columbia
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$72,758 ± $1,612
Median home value
$272,800 ± $6,516
Median rent, with utilities
$1,088 ± $21
Homes lived in by their owners
57.7% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbia, MO metro areaCentral county
Water area
5.49 sq mi (14.2 km²)
State
Missouri
County code (FIPS)
29019
Coordinates (central point)
38.989861, -92.310202

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Boone County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6520361,539 people
  2. 6520150,011 people
  3. 6520247,327 people
  4. 652408,830 people
  5. 650107,205 people
  6. 652555,216 people
  7. 650633,372 people
  8. 650393,076 people
  9. 652432,950 people
  10. 652842,316 people
  11. 652562,011 people
  12. 652741,969 people
All 15
  1. 652791,940 people
  2. 65215225 people
  3. 65216202 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Boone County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Boone County, largest first

  1. Columbia Township73,473 people
  2. Missouri Township62,000 people
  3. Rock Bridge Township13,759 people
  4. Rocky Fork Township9,470 people
  5. Three Creeks Township6,134 people
  6. Cedar Township5,946 people
  7. Centralia Township5,676 people
  8. Katy Township4,317 people
  9. Perche Township4,309 people
  10. Bourbon Township2,959 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Missouri, by county

School districts in Boone County, largest first

  1. Columbia 93 School District157,730 people
  2. Southern Boone County R-I School District10,388 people
  3. Centralia R-VI School District8,375 people
  4. Hallsville R-IV School District7,840 people
  5. North Callaway County R-I School District6,529 people
  6. Fayette R-III School District4,897 people
  7. Harrisburg R-VIII School District3,693 people
  8. Sturgeon R-V School District3,540 people
  9. New Franklin R-I School District2,677 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Columbia, Missouri (city)128,548 people
  2. Ashland, Missouri (city)4,914 people
  3. Centralia, Missouri (city)4,690 people
  4. Hallsville, Missouri (city)1,927 people
  5. Sturgeon, Missouri (city)1,035 people
  6. Harrisburg, Missouri (town)312 people
  7. Rocheport, Missouri (city)231 people
  8. Clark, Missouri (city)200 people
  9. Hartsburg, Missouri (town)109 people
  10. Pierpont, Missouri (village)64 people
  11. Huntsdale, Missouri (town)11 people
  12. McBaine, Missouri (town)4 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Howard County, Missouri23 mi northwest
  2. Callaway County, Missouri23 mi southeast
  3. Cooper County, Missouri29 mi west
  4. Moniteau County, Missouri29 mi southwest
  5. Audrain County, Missouri29 mi northeast
  6. Randolph County, Missouri33 mi north
  7. Cole County, Missouri34 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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