
Boone County, IN
Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Employment
Industry employment is tabulated as jobs by place-of-work. Keep in mind that people may hold multiple jobs and that each job is counted by its industry.
Average Employment by Sector | |||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
Total Employment | 34,744 | 37,696 | 39,445 | 43,000 | 45,413 | 10,669 | 30.71% |
Total Private Employment | 30,842 | 33,795 | 35,479 | 38,954 | 41,196 | 10,354 | 33.57% |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 223 | 231 | 245 | 238 | 250 | 27 | 12.11% |
Mining | D | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Construction | 2,228 | 2,334 | 2,333 | 2,439 | 2,630 | 402 | 18.04% |
Manufacturing | 2,820 | 3,237 | 3,290 | 3,525 | 3,340 | 520 | 18.44% |
Wholesale Trade | 1,849 | 2,002 | 2,084 | 2,268 | 2,594 | 745 | 40.29% |
Retail Trade | 3,177 | 3,266 | 3,196 | 3,393 | 3,765 | 588 | 18.51% |
Transport. and Warehousing | 9,887 | 11,401 | 12,325 | 13,143 | 14,461 | 4,574 | 46.26% |
Utilities | D | D | 59 | 64 | 68 | 68 | N/A |
Information | 335 | 267 | 209 | 217 | 166 | -169 | -50.45% |
Finance and Insurance | 429 | 471 | 489 | 535 | 540 | 111 | 25.87% |
Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 277 | 378 | 408 | 424 | 424 | 147 | 53.07% |
Professional and Tech. Servs. | 2,826 | 2,849 | 3,130 | 4,026 | 3,774 | 948 | 33.55% |
Mgmt. of Companies | 256 | 262 | 272 | 253 | 267 | 11 | 4.30% |
Admin. and Waste Services | 1,266 | 1,325 | 1,306 | 1,331 | 1,350 | 84 | 6.64% |
Educational Services | D | D | 244 | 356 | 374 | 374 | N/A |
Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,889 | 2,101 | 2,171 | 2,413 | 2,444 | 555 | 29.38% |
Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 211 | 266 | 321 | 436 | 553 | 342 | 162.09% |
Accommodation and Food Service | 2,159 | 2,290 | 2,402 | 2,781 | 3,087 | 928 | 42.98% |
Other Services | 775 | 831 | 992 | 1,114 | 1,110 | 335 | 43.23% |
Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 3,902 | 3,902 | 3,966 | 4,045 | 4,216 | 314 | 8.05% |
Note: D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of 5/6/25.
Establishments by Sector | |||||||
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
Total Establishments | 1,924 | 2,051 | 2,253 | 2,427 | 2,551 | 627 | 32.59% |
Total Private Establishments | 1,867 | 1,994 | 2,195 | 2,378 | 2,504 | 637 | 34.12% |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -3 | -6.98% |
Mining | D | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -100.00% |
Construction | 174 | 186 | 201 | 218 | 213 | 39 | 22.41% |
Manufacturing | 91 | 98 | 101 | 107 | 104 | 13 | 14.29% |
Wholesale Trade | 147 | 155 | 175 | 191 | 204 | 57 | 38.78% |
Retail Trade | 178 | 182 | 179 | 184 | 199 | 21 | 11.80% |
Transport. and Warehousing | 80 | 88 | 105 | 109 | 115 | 35 | 43.75% |
Utilities | D | D | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 100.00% |
Information | 21 | 23 | 32 | 45 | 47 | 26 | 123.81% |
Finance and Insurance | 119 | 135 | 144 | 145 | 151 | 32 | 26.89% |
Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 98 | 105 | 115 | 122 | 127 | 29 | 29.59% |
Professional and Tech. Servs. | 260 | 284 | 341 | 387 | 446 | 186 | 71.54% |
Mgmt. of Companies | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 9.09% |
Admin. and Waste Services | 128 | 129 | 145 | 165 | 162 | 34 | 26.56% |
Educational Services | D | D | 23 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 128.57% |
Health Care and Social Assistance | 139 | 147 | 163 | 181 | 185 | 46 | 33.09% |
Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 33 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 16 | 48.48% |
Accommodation and Food Service | 130 | 133 | 135 | 157 | 176 | 46 | 35.38% |
Other Services | 199 | 215 | 240 | 239 | 238 | 39 | 19.60% |
Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 57 | 58 | 58 | 49 | 47 | -10 | -17.54% |
Note: �Total employment represents the sum of total private sector and total government sector employment. �State and local government schools and hospitals are included in the government total. �Sectors may not sum to the total (or agree with BLS published total employment) due to suppression issues. �D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. �Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics & Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of May 2025.