Boston, MA Population

Overview

672,814

Total Population

32.6

Median age

51.99%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

33.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

133,332

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Boston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Boston is 32.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Boston's population under 18 was 15.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Boston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Boston, 13.18% were under the age of 15, 30.55% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 10.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 26,724 more females than males in Boston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.99% females and 48.01% males in Boston, MA.
The Boston, MA gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 43,218.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 45,202.

Boston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Boston population: 50.10% are White, 23.48% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.70% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.72% are some other race and 9.61% are multiracial.
Boston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 133,332 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 539,482 (80.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Boston is White with a population of 337,1 (50.10% of the total population).

Boston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 694,661 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Boston's population increased by 29,492 (4.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Boston's population increased by 50,517 (8.13%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Boston's population was lowest in year 2006 at 576,690.