Boston, GA Population

Overview

1,214

Total Population

40.3

Median age

54.53%

Female population %

83.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Boston's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Boston is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boston's population under 18 was 21.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boston, 20.68% were under the age of 15, 20.92% aged 15 to 29, 41.27% aged 30 to 64, 15.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 110 more females than males in Boston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.53% females and 45.47% males in Boston, GA.
The Boston, GA gender ratio is 83.4:100 i.e. 83.4 men to 100 women (0.834).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 81.

Boston's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Boston population: 38.39% are White, 59.88% are Black or African American and 1.73% are some other race.
Boston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,189 (97.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boston is Black or African American with a population of 727 (59.88% of the total population).

Boston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,460 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Boston's population decreased by 107 (7.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boston's population decreased by 105 (7.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Boston's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,211.