Boston, Georgia

Boston, Georgia
City
City Hall
City Hall
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Government
 • MayorDanny Groover
Area
 • Total
2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2)
 • Land2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,207
 • Density535.7/sq mi (206.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31626
Area code229
FIPS code13-09460
GNIS feature ID0311663
Websitehttp://www.bostonga.com/

Boston is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,207.

History

Boston was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1870. An early variant name was "Blue Springs"; the present name is after Thomas M. Boston, who found a medicinal spring near the town site. Boston is home to one of the original Carnegie Libraries, and one of a handful in Georgia that is still being used as a library. Boston is also home to the Dillon Candy Company, the oldest candy company in Georgia that began operations in 1918.

Geography

Boston is located at 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783 (30.7926, -83.7907). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land. It is 107 miles east of Dothan, Alabama and 21 miles west of Valdosta.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880360—
189064679.4%
190072211.8%
19101,13056.5%
19201,64045.1%
19301,243−24.2%
19401,099−11.6%
19501,035−5.8%
19601,35731.1%
19701,4436.3%
19801,424−1.3%
19901,395−2.0%
20001,4171.6%
20101,315−7.2%
20201,207−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020

Racial and ethnic composition

Boston city, Georgia – racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / ethnicity Pop. 2010 Pop. 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 426 392 32.40% 32.48%
Black or African American alone (NH) 854 725 64.94% 60.07%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 3 0.46% 0.25%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some other race alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.17%
Mixed race/multi-racial (NH) 2 21 0.15% 1.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27 64 2.05% 5.30%
Total 1,315 1,207 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Boston had a population of 1,207, down from 1,315 in 2010.

The median age was 42.4 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.4 males age 18 and over.

There were 518 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.1% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 597 housing units, of which 13.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

References

  1. ↑ "City Hall - Mayor". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.. Access date 12 February 2008.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Boston". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1897. p. 134.
  7. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  8. ↑ Legoas, Miguel (March 30, 2026). "What's the oldest candy store in Georgia? Here's what they make". savannahnow.com. Savannah Morning News. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  12. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  13. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  14. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  15. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  16. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  17. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  18. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  19. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  20. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  21. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  22. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  23. 1 2 3 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  24. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  25. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  26. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  27. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.

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