Boston, VA Demographics

A map of Boston's Population by Race

Boston, Virginia had a population of 454 in 2020. It was 10.4% White, 79.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 1.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Boston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Boston is the 477th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Boston's White Population

47 residents of Boston identify as White, or 10.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Boston considerably less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Boston is ranked #664 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Boston is less White than neighboring Pungoteague (63.9% White), Belle Haven (58.7% White), Harborton (83.8% White), Painter (53.7% White), and Bobtown (77.5% White).

Boston's Black Population

359 residents of Boston identify as Black, or 79.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Boston considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Boston is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Boston is more Black than neighboring Pungoteague (21.4% Black), Belle Haven (34.4% Black), Harborton (3.1% Black), Painter (31.3% Black), and Bobtown (12% Black).

Boston's Asian Population

1 residents of Boston identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Boston slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Boston is ranked #504 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Boston is more Asian than neighboring Belle Haven (0% Asian), Harborton (0% Asian), and Painter (0% Asian). Boston is less Asian than neighboring Pungoteague (1.2% Asian), and Bobtown (0.4% Asian).

Boston's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Boston identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Boston roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Boston is ranked #214 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Boston is more Hispanic than neighboring Pungoteague (7.8% Hispanic), Belle Haven (5.2% Hispanic), and Harborton (5.4% Hispanic). Boston is less Hispanic than neighboring Painter (14% Hispanic).

Boston's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Boston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Boston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Boston is ranked #92 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Boston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pungoteague (0.6% Native American/Other), Belle Haven (0.4% Native American/Other), Harborton (0.8% Native American/Other), Painter (0.4% Native American/Other), and Bobtown (0.4% Native American/Other).

Boston's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Boston identify as Multiracial, or 1.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Boston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Boston is ranked #638 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Boston is more Multiracial than neighboring Painter (0.7% Multiracial). Boston is less Multiracial than neighboring Pungoteague (5.2% Multiracial), Harborton (6.9% Multiracial), and Bobtown (1.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.