Boston

County:: Suffolk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 48.34
State:: Massachusetts

Boston is a city located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Boston has a 2025 population of 639,411. Boston is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -5.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 675,466 in 2020.

The average household income in Boston is $140,807 with a poverty rate of 16.87%.The median age in Boston is 33.2 years: 32.8 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Boston includes 47.76% White, 21.54% Black or African American, 10.02% Asian, 7.05% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	317,080	47.76%
Black or African American	143,024	21.54%
Two or more races	87,860	13.23%
Asian	66,500	10.02%
Other race	46,836	7.05%
Native American	2,089	0.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	583	0.09%

Boston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Boston's average per capita income is $67,416. Household income levels show a median of $94,755. The poverty rate stands at 16.87%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$166,110	$222,707
Families	$114,125	$169,029
Households	$94,755	$140,807
Non Families	$77,303	$112,633

$67,416

Average Income

$94,755

Median Household Income

16.87%

Poverty Rate