Boston Population

1790–2026

674.13K

2026 projection

0.2% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Boston. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026674,134+1,1610.17%
2025672,973-1,3380.20%
2024674,311+6,8581.03%
2023667,453+6,4390.97%
2022661,014+1,1300.17%
2021659,884-15,7632.33%
2020675,647-3,1310.46%
2019678,778+8970.13%
2018677,881+2,0930.31%
2017675,788+6,3050.94%

Showing 10 of 39 years.

The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.

Boston Demographics

33.3median age

Median age

Female33.7 yrs
Male32.9 yrs

Adults

565,804
86,924 seniors (65+) · 15% of adults478,880 other adults

Sex

Female 52% · 346,760Male 48% · 319,682

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 3,65685+ years, female: 7,18680–84 years, male: 3,66880–84 years, female: 5,85875–79 years, male: 6,22475–79 years, female: 8,34870–74 years, male: 10,31870–74 years, female: 13,30865–69 years, male: 13,35665–69 years, female: 15,00260–64 years, male: 15,41360–64 years, female: 17,50755–59 years, male: 17,70955–59 years, female: 18,59350–54 years, male: 16,46850–54 years, female: 17,48045–49 years, male: 15,87845–49 years, female: 16,55940–44 years, male: 18,45040–44 years, female: 19,70035–39 years, male: 25,38935–39 years, female: 26,25030–34 years, male: 36,30930–34 years, female: 36,28825–29 years, male: 39,69125–29 years, female: 42,19720–24 years, male: 30,30220–24 years, female: 36,08215–19 years, male: 22,64615–19 years, female: 26,15510–14 years, male: 14,66710–14 years, female: 14,0145–9 years, male: 13,5045–9 years, female: 11,3200–4 years, male: 16,0340–4 years, female: 14,91385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6,664 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Boston Income

$97,344median household income

Median household income

$97,344

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$70,513

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.6%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Boston Marital Status

31% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married31%34%28%
Never married56%56%55%
Divorced8%6%9%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

14 sources

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year

Additional sources