Boston, Virginia Population 2024

390

Boston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Boston was:

  • Black or African American: 68.59%
  • White: 31.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
152.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-56.28% (-502)
The current population of Boston, Virginia is 390 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 892.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American10768.59%
White4931.41%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

Black or African American

White

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Boston Population by Race

Boston Population Pyramid 2024

Boston Median Age

47.9

Total

47.6

Male

63.9

Female

Boston Adults

There are 156 adults, (45 of whom are seniors) in Boston.

Boston Age Dependency

40.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

0

Child Dependency Ratio

Boston Sex Ratio

Female3119.87%
Male12580.13%

Boston Population by Age

Boston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1061.471000
Non Family7601000
Married302.671000
Male0000
Female0000

2.67

Average Family Size

1.47

Average Household Size

100.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Boston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree2415.38%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate11573.72%
Less Than 9th Grade106.41%
Some College74.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Boston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Boston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black107970
White494924

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 48.98%.

Boston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$55,922$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,861$56,004$0
Some College$0$0$0

$55,861

Average Earnings

$56,004

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Boston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Boston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Boston Language

100% of Boston residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Boston Language

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Boston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Boston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Boston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$-999,999,999
Households$56,557$73,131
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,943$52,230

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Boston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

24.0%

Male Marriage Rate

77.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Boston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Boston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Boston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Boston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

0

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Boston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Boston Veterans by Age

count

Boston Veterans by Race

Boston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Boston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Boston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Boston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Boston Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.49%

Born in Boston

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Boston residents were born in the United States, with 79.49% having been born in Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Boston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2024390-8-2.01%
2023398-8-1.97%
2022406-223-35.45%
2021629-263-29.48%
2020892-36-3.88%
2019928374.15%
201889121732.2%
201767423854.59%
201643610029.76%
2015336-289-46.24%
2014625-87-12.22%
2013712172.45%
2012695-116-14.3%
201181130760.91%
201050400%

Boston Population by Year