Boston, PA Demographics

A map of Boston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	162	479	100.0%	87.2%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.9%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.9%
Hispanic	0	14	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	42	0.0%	7.7%

Boston, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 162, a dramatic decrease from the 549 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 Pennsylvania 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 23.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Boston is ranked the 1777th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 1285th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Boston's White Population

162 residents of Boston, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Boston is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Boston ranks 1268th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's White population has declined by an estimated 66.2%. White residents' share of Boston's population has increased from 87.2% to 100.0%.

Boston is more White than neighboring Versailles (89.3% White), Greenock (96.8% White), Lincoln (93.7% White), McKeesport (49.3% White), and White Oak (86.5% 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 considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Boston ranks 997th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Boston's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Boston is less Black than neighboring Versailles (5% Black), Greenock (3.1% Black), Lincoln (0.9% Black), McKeesport (35.7% Black), and White Oak (8.5% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Boston ranks 645th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Boston's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Boston's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Boston is less Asian than neighboring McKeesport (0.7% Asian), and White Oak (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 lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Boston ranks 862nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 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 2.6% to 0.0%.

Boston is less Hispanic than neighboring Versailles (1.3% Hispanic), Greenock (0.1% Hispanic), Lincoln (3.5% Hispanic), McKeesport (4.5% Hispanic), and White Oak (0.9% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Boston ranks 374th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 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 decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Boston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln (1.3% Native American/Other), McKeesport (1% Native American/Other), and White Oak (0.3% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Boston ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 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 7.7% to 0.0%.

Boston is less Multiracial than neighboring Versailles (4.4% Multiracial), Lincoln (0.7% Multiracial), McKeesport (8.8% Multiracial), and White Oak (3.7% 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.