Boston city, Massachusetts
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 672,973
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 673,458
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 678,617
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 678,622
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 675,647
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 617,594
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.0%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,833
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 27.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 35.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $731,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,986
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,046
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,147
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 283,374
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,741,284
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,335,280
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,045,058
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,142,967
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,897
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $97,344
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,698
Persons in poverty, percent 16.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13,976.7
Population per square mile, 2010 12,792.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 48.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 48.28
FIPS Code 2507000