Boston, GA Demographics

A map of Boston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	995	725	65.5%	60.1%
White	434	392	28.6%	32.5%
Hispanic	83	64	5.5%	5.3%
Multiracial	8	21	0.5%	1.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.4%

Boston, Georgia has an estimated population of 1,520, a large increase from the 1,207 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.5% Black, 28.6% White, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Boston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Boston has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Boston, that probability was 53.1% in 2020 and 48.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Boston is ranked the 333rd most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Boston was ranked the 342nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Boston's White Population

434 residents of Boston, or 28.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Boston is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Boston ranks 556th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's White population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. White residents' share of Boston's population has decreased from 32.5% to 28.6%.

Boston is more White than neighboring Barwick (23% White), and Quitman (22.3% White). Boston is less White than neighboring Dixie (100% White), Pavo (71.1% White), and Thomasville (39.6% White).

Boston's Black Population

995 residents of Boston, or 65.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Boston is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Boston ranks 97th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's Black population has grown by an estimated 37.2%. Black residents' share of Boston's population has increased from 60.1% to 65.5%.

Boston is more Black than neighboring Dixie (0% Black), Pavo (19.6% Black), and Thomasville (53.5% Black). Boston is less Black than neighboring Barwick (77% Black), and Quitman (66.4% Black).

Boston's Asian Population

0 residents of Boston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Boston is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Boston ranks 528th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Boston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Boston is less Asian than neighboring Thomasville (0.6% Asian).

Boston's Hispanic Population

83 residents of Boston, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Boston is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Boston ranks 305th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Boston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Boston is more Hispanic than neighboring Barwick (0% Hispanic), Dixie (0% Hispanic), Pavo (3.4% Hispanic), and Thomasville (2.1% Hispanic). Boston is less Hispanic than neighboring Quitman (8.6% Hispanic).

Boston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Boston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Boston is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Boston ranks 416th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Boston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Boston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Thomasville (1.6% Native American/Other).

Boston's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Boston, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Boston is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Boston ranks 578th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 61.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Boston's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.5%.

Boston is more Multiracial than neighboring Barwick (0% Multiracial), and Dixie (0% Multiracial). Boston is less Multiracial than neighboring Pavo (5.8% Multiracial), Thomasville (2.7% Multiracial), and Quitman (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.