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 | |||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
| Total Employment | 37,696 | 39,445 | 43,000 | 45,424 | 47,864 | 10,168 | 26.97% |
| Total Private Employment | 33,795 | 35,479 | 38,954 | 41,207 | 43,544 | 9,749 | 28.85% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 231 | 245 | 238 | 250 | 253 | 22 | 9.52% |
| Mining | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -100.00% |
| Construction | 2,334 | 2,333 | 2,439 | 2,634 | 3,097 | 763 | 32.69% |
| Manufacturing | 3,237 | 3,290 | 3,525 | 3,340 | 3,927 | 690 | 21.32% |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,002 | 2,084 | 2,268 | 2,595 | 2,752 | 750 | 37.46% |
| Retail Trade | 3,266 | 3,196 | 3,393 | 3,765 | 3,649 | 383 | 11.73% |
| Transport. and Warehousing | 11,401 | 12,325 | 13,143 | 14,462 | 14,381 | 2,980 | 26.14% |
| Utilities | D | 59 | 64 | 68 | 71 | 13 | 22.41% |
| Information | 267 | 209 | 217 | 166 | 173 | -94 | -35.21% |
| Finance and Insurance | 471 | 489 | 535 | 540 | 544 | 73 | 15.50% |
| Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 378 | 408 | 424 | 425 | 503 | 125 | 33.07% |
| Professional and Tech. Servs. | 2,849 | 3,130 | 4,026 | 3,775 | 4,302 | 1,453 | 51.00% |
| Mgmt. of Companies | 262 | 272 | 253 | 270 | 183 | -79 | -30.15% |
| Admin. and Waste Services | 1,325 | 1,306 | 1,331 | 1,350 | 1,530 | 205 | 15.47% |
| Educational Services | D | 244 | 356 | 374 | 383 | 160 | 71.75% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2,101 | 2,171 | 2,413 | 2,444 | 2,590 | 489 | 23.27% |
| Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 266 | 321 | 436 | 553 | 813 | 547 | 205.64% |
| Accommodation and Food Service | 2,290 | 2,402 | 2,781 | 3,087 | 3,284 | 994 | 43.41% |
| Other Services | 831 | 992 | 1,114 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 279 | 33.57% |
| Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 3,902 | 3,966 | 4,045 | 4,216 | 4,320 | 418 | 10.71% |
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 6/16/26.
| Establishments by Sector | |||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 5 Year Change | 5 Year % Change | |
| Total Establishments | 2,051 | 2,253 | 2,427 | 2,535 | 2,708 | 657 | 32.03% |
| Total Private Establishments | 1,994 | 2,195 | 2,378 | 2,488 | 2,661 | 667 | 33.45% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -2 | -4.76% |
| Mining | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -100.00% |
| Construction | 186 | 201 | 218 | 212 | 211 | 25 | 13.44% |
| Manufacturing | 98 | 101 | 107 | 104 | 108 | 10 | 10.20% |
| Wholesale Trade | 155 | 175 | 191 | 203 | 218 | 63 | 40.65% |
| Retail Trade | 182 | 179 | 184 | 199 | 208 | 26 | 14.29% |
| Transport. and Warehousing | 88 | 105 | 109 | 115 | 121 | 33 | 37.50% |
| Utilities | D | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 33.33% |
| Information | 23 | 32 | 45 | 47 | 58 | 35 | 152.17% |
| Finance and Insurance | 135 | 144 | 145 | 150 | 154 | 19 | 14.07% |
| Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 105 | 115 | 122 | 126 | 132 | 27 | 25.71% |
| Professional and Tech. Servs. | 284 | 341 | 387 | 443 | 477 | 193 | 67.96% |
| Mgmt. of Companies | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 20.00% |
| Admin. and Waste Services | 129 | 145 | 165 | 161 | 171 | 42 | 32.56% |
| Educational Services | D | 23 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 21 | 110.53% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 147 | 163 | 181 | 185 | 208 | 61 | 41.50% |
| Arts, Entertain., and Recreation | 39 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 16 | 41.03% |
| Accommodation and Food Service | 133 | 135 | 157 | 175 | 192 | 59 | 44.36% |
| Other Services | 215 | 240 | 239 | 235 | 256 | 41 | 19.07% |
| Federal, State, & Local Govt. | 58 | 58 | 49 | 47 | 47 | -11 | -18.97% |
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 June 2026.
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