Boston, KY Demographics

A map of Boston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	195	236	100.0%	93.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	13	0.0%	5.1%

Boston, Kentucky has an estimated population of 195, a large decrease from the 253 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 12.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Boston is ranked the 470th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 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 450th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Boston's White Population

195 residents of Boston, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Boston is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Boston ranks 153rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's White population has declined by an estimated 17.4%. White residents' share of Boston's population has increased from 93.3% to 100.0%.

Boston is more White than neighboring Lebanon Junction (90.5% White), New Haven (94.1% White), Shepherdsville (92.4% White), Elizabethtown (74.3% White), and Hodgenville (85.1% White).

Boston's Black Population

0 residents of Boston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Boston is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Boston ranks 470th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Boston is less Black than neighboring New Haven (1.1% Black), Shepherdsville (1.5% Black), Elizabethtown (11.5% Black), and Hodgenville (2.1% 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 comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Boston ranks 291st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

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

Boston is less Asian than neighboring Shepherdsville (0.1% Asian), Elizabethtown (3.1% Asian), and Hodgenville (0.1% Asian).

Boston's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Boston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Boston is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Boston ranks 468th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Boston's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Boston is less Hispanic than neighboring Lebanon Junction (4.6% Hispanic), New Haven (3.9% Hispanic), Shepherdsville (2.4% Hispanic), Elizabethtown (5.6% Hispanic), and Hodgenville (7.9% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Boston ranks 302nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 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 Elizabethtown (0.2% Native American/Other).

Boston's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Boston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Boston is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Boston ranks 109th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Boston's population has decreased from 5.1% to 0.0%.

Boston is less Multiracial than neighboring Lebanon Junction (4.9% Multiracial), New Haven (0.8% Multiracial), Shepherdsville (3.6% Multiracial), Elizabethtown (5.4% Multiracial), and Hodgenville (4.8% 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.