Boston

Population: 1,305
Median household income: $40,156

Located in Thomas County, Georgia, Boston is a community with a population of 1,305. At $40,156, its median household income sits below Thomas County's $60,140.

From 2019 to 2023, Boston's population held roughly steady from 1,318 to 1,305.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $850.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,305
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,156
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 606
Homeownership rate: 47.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3181,305

Median household income

$34,079$40,156

Median home value

$92,300$92,500

Median gross rent

$633$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,318	$34,079	$92,300	$633
2020	1,122	$33,824	$89,000	$754
2021	1,214	$40,750	$82,100	$753
2022	1,108	$37,500	$92,500	$857
2023	1,305	$40,156	—	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	6.7%
5 to 17	176	13.5%
18 to 24	177	13.6%
25 to 34	214	16.4%
35 to 44	125	9.6%
45 to 54	130	10.0%
55 to 64	211	16.2%
65 to 74	121	9.3%
75 and over	64	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	378	29.0%
Black or African American	860	65.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	13.4%
High school graduate	363	42.0%
Some college or associate's	262	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	103	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	21	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	525	89.1%
Carpooled	41	7.0%
Public transit	6	1.0%
Walked	9	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	15.3%
15 to 29 min	409	70.4%
30 to 44 min	26	4.5%
45 to 59 min	40	6.9%
60+ min	17	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 31.0% (404 of 1,305)

	Count	Share
Family households	334	63.3%
Nonfamily households	194	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528	87.1%
Vacant	78	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	47.3%
Renter-occupied	278	52.7%

1-unit, detached48.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other35.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	293	48.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	61	10.1%
5 to 19 units	33	5.4%
20 or more units	4	0.7%
Mobile home & other	215	35.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1309460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.7912, -83.7894