New Boston, Texas Population 2024

4,523

New Boston is a city located in Bowie County Texas. New Boston has a 2024 population of 4,523. It is also the county seat of Bowie County. New Boston is currently declining at a rate of -0.55% annually and its population has decreased by -2.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,621 in 2020.

The average household income in New Boston is $85,381 with a poverty rate of 21.05%. The median age in New Boston is 38.4 years: 37.5 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.

New Boston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Boston was:

  • White: 82.79%
  • Black or African American: 13.06%
  • Native American: 2.27%
  • Two or more races: 1.88%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,065.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.12% (-98)
The current population of New Boston, Texas is 4,523 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,621.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,82982.79%
Black or African American60413.06%
Native American1052.27%
Two or more races871.88%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

New Boston Population by Race

New Boston Population Pyramid 2024

New Boston Median Age

38.4

Total

37.5

Male

39.1

Female

New Boston Adults

There are 3,521 adults, (805 of whom are seniors) in New Boston.

New Boston Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

New Boston Sex Ratio

Female2,27949.28%
Male2,34650.72%

New Boston Population by Age

New Boston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8552.4857.342.7
Non Family8441.242.157.9
Married6053.1879.320.7
Female2404.4371.728.3
Male1663.6433.166.9

3.34

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

57.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Boston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2107.01%
Associates Degree1715.71%
Bachelors Degree51917.33%
Graduate Degree2418.05%
High School Graduate95731.95%
Less Than 9th Grade913.04%
Some College80626.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Boston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Boston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3572,076599
Black475475131
Native American909024
Hispanic61416
2+ Races12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 27.58%.

New Boston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,664$77,522$0
Graduate Degree$90,938$0$90,433
High School Graduate$55,291$57,253$37,015
Less Than 9th Grade$0$9,435$0
Overall$50,114$56,657$37,801
Some College$48,490$41,500$49,115

$50,114

Average Earnings

$56,657

Average Male

$37,801

Average Female

New Boston Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Boston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Boston Language

97.96% of New Boston residents speak only English, while 2.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.52% of the population.

New Boston Language

New Boston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,50254615.59%
Hispanic31530998.1%
Black59411419.19%

21.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.73%

Male Poverty Rate

24.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Boston

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Boston is Hispanic, with 98.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Boston is White, with 15.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.56%.

New Boston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade60.21%
High School20.7%
Bachelors or Greater15.79%
Some College8.29%

New Boston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.94%
Male Unemployed19.63%
Female Employed10.9%
Male Employed6.17%

New Boston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Boston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,676$83,015
Households$59,030$85,381
Married Families$67,050$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,879$82,611

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Boston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.4%

Male Marriage Rate

33.0%

Female Marriage Rate

New Boston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Boston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

New Boston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Boston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

334

Number of Veterans

334

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam136
First Gulf War133
Second Gulf War30
Korea0
World War II0

New Boston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+113
35 to 5498
55 to 6460
65 to 7444
18 to 3419

New Boston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2270.07787307032590052
Native American700.6666666666666666
Black370.07660455486542443

New Boston Veterans by Race

New Boston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Boston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

New Boston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Boston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Boston Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.37%

Born in New Boston

97.36%

Native Born

2.64%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

1.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.36% of New Boston residents were born in the United States, with 72.37% having been born in Texas. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

New Boston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,402-24-0.54%
20284,426-24-0.54%
20274,450-25-0.56%
20264,475-24-0.53%
20254,499-24-0.53%
20244,523-25-0.55%
20234,54830.07%
20224,545-53-1.15%
20214,598-23-0.5%
20204,621481.05%
20194,573-79-1.7%
20184,652-14-0.3%
20174,66610.02%
20164,665-8-0.17%
20154,673-38-0.81%
20144,711-44-0.93%
20134,75530.06%
20124,752-17-0.36%
20114,769-26-0.54%
20104,79500%
20004,808-249-4.92%
19905,0574299.27%
19804,62892925.11%
19703,69992633.39%
19602,773853.16%
19502,688-1,714-38.94%

New Boston Population by Year